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.
This 73 hectare site was the first example of a gravel pit site being developed for the purpose of nature conservation. It is home to a diverse range of plants, fungi, birds and dragonflies & damselflies.
Enter Sladden Wood for a peaceful escape and fantastic walk through the wood and hills of the Alkham Valley.
Ancient Woodland with large areas undergoing restoration from more modern commercial forestry.
In the winter, South Swale welcomes migrating birds such as brent geese, turnstones, dunlin, avocets, osytercatchers and ringed plovers. In the summer, it's home to carpets of flowers which attract butterflies and some rare bee species!
A hidden piece of ancient woodland filled with wildlife.
These fragile woods support a diverse mixture of species from mighty oaks and majestic beech to violets and carpets of bluebells.
A beautiful, diverse and species rich nature reserve situated near to to Maidstone. Please note that at the current time this reserve is not open for public visits.
An ancient woodland site.
