South Wood

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South Wood
Entrance to South Wood - geograph.org.uk - 1043731.jpg
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationHempstead, Kent
OS gridTQ 788 639
Area6.6 hectares (16 acres)
Managed byMedway Council

South Wood is a 6.6-hectare (16-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Hempstead, south of Gillingham in Kent. It is owned and managed by Medway Council.[1][2]

This wood was formerly used for timber, and it is now managed as a nature reserve. It has a population of dormice, which are rare in Britain and the rest of Europe.[1]

There is access from Lamplighters Close.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "South Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of South Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 7 March 2018.

Coordinates: 51°20′46″N 0°33′58″E / 51.346°N 0.566°E / 51.346; 0.566

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