Dryhill
Dryhill is a small hamlet in the Sevenoaks district, in the county of Kent, England.
Location[]
It is about two miles away from the large town of Sevenoaks, located near the A25 road between Sevenoaks and Sundridge.
Transport[]
For transport there is the Sevenoaks railway station and the A25 road, the M25 motorway, M20 motorway and the M26 motorway nearby.
Local Nature Reserve[]
The Dryhill Local Nature Reserve based on an old ragstone quarry at the edge of the village covers some 20 hectares (50 acres (200,000 m2) ).[1] The quarry is also a Geological interest listed Site of Special Scientific Interest.[2]
It is no longer managed by Kent County Council, but remains open as a Country Park and picnic area.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Dryhill". Local Nature Reserve. Natural England. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ "County: KENT Site name: Dryhill" (PDF). www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk. 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2011-03-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- A-Z Great Britain Road Atlas (page 181)
Coordinates: 51°16′29″N 0°08′35″E / 51.2748°N 0.1430°E
Categories:
- Villages in Kent
- Sevenoaks District
- Country parks in Kent
- Local Nature Reserves in Kent
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Kent
- Kent geography stubs