Kent Downs
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 Ranscombe Farm, Medway. In June, these 'unimproved' meadows are covered with chalk grassland flowers. | |
 Location of the Kent Downs AONB in the UK | |
| Location | Kent, England |
The Kent Downs is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Kent, England.[1] They are the eastern half of the North Downs and stretch from the London/Surrey borders to the White Cliffs of Dover. The AONB also includes the Greensand Ridge, a prominent sandstone escarpment which lies south of the chalk escarpment of the North Downs.
To the west, Surrey Hills AONB adjoins the Kent Downs AONB.
Areas[]
Among the named parts of the Downs are:
- Alkham Valley – a dry valley north-west of Dover;[2]
- Betsom's Hill – highest point in Kent at 251 metres (823 ft); near Westerham[3][4]
- Blue Bell Hill
- Burham Down
- Castle Hill
- Chartham Downs
- Detling Hill
- Hollingbourne Downs
- Summerhouse Hill
- Tolsford Hill
- Wye Downs
Walking[]
The North Downs Way runs through the full length of the AONB.
References[]
- ^ The Kent Downs website
- ^ *walks/rides available in this Valley Archived 2007-05-02 at archive.today
- ^ Muir, Jonny (2011). The UK's County Tops: Reaching the top of 91 historic counties. Cicerone. p. 32. ISBN 9781849655538.
- ^ Simon Edwardes (2001). "Historic County Tops". The Mountains of England and Wales. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
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Coordinates: 51°17′N 0°35′E / 51.29°N 0.58°E
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Categories:
- Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England
- Hills of Kent
- Protected areas of Kent
- Chalk landforms
- Kent geography stubs