Nature Reserves

Most people in Kent live within a few miles of a Kent Wildlife Trust nature reserve. From ancient woodlands to meadows and wetlands, they’re just waiting to be explored.

Parsonage Wood

Benenden, TN17 4LD

This remote and tranquil reserve comprises woodland, nesting within an area of pasture and orchard.

Polhill Bank

Filston Lane, Otford, Sevenoaks Kent TN14 5JU

The 'Bank' is almost four hectares of chalk grassland on a southeast-facing hillside with commanding views of the Darent Valley.

Quarry Wood

Near West Farleigh Maidstone ME15 0NH

Tranquil ancient mixed woodland with a stream and ponds.

Queendown Warren landscape shot showing a gate in the foreground and a lovely backdrop of trees and blue sky in the background
Selwyn Dennis

Queendown Warren

Warren Lane Hartlip Stockbury Sittingbourne Kent ME9 7XH

As you leave the car park, you are greeted by Queendown Warren stretching from one side of the valley to the other. The reserve is a 76.5ha site containing a mixture of Chalk Grassland, open Pasture, and Woodland.

Charged Parking - £2.00 for the day - weekdays and weekends
Quilters Wood grassland with fence

Quilters Wood

This reserve is not open to the public

Quilters Wood Reserve is an area of ancient semi natural woodland and chalk grassland situated near Bridge, Canterbury.

The visitor centre at Romney Marsh Nature Reserve.
Ray Lewis

Romney Marsh Visitor Centre and Nature Reserve

Dymchurch Road New Romney TN28 8AY

Important update: The Visitor Centre is now closed. The country park and gardens will remain open to the public. Please read the update below.

Sandwich and Pegwell Bay

Pegwell Bay Country Park, Sandwich Road. Ramsgate Kent CT12 5JB

Listen to the rolling waves on the sand and shingle, breathe in the saline scents of the saltmarsh, and watch the wonderful wildlife this very important and sensitive National Nature Reserve has to offer.

Pegwell Bay Country Park - £1.30 a day Mon-Fri, or £2 for weekends and Bank holiday | Sandwich Bay has a toll gate – £7 per car.