Fackenden Down

Fackenden Down
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TypeNature reserve
LocationSevenoaks, Kent
OS gridTQ 531 605
Area14 hectares (35 acres)
Managed byKent Wildlife Trust

Fackenden Down is a 14-hectare (35-acre) nature reserve north of Sevenoaks in Kent. It is managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust.[1] It is part of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Otford to Shoreham Downs Site of Special Scientific Interest[2]

This site is mainly chalk grassland, with some woodland and scrub. There are a variety of orchids, and butterflies such as the brown argus, common blue and dark green fritillary.[1]

There is access from a road off Shoreham Road opposite Darenth Valley Golf Club.

References

  1. ^ a b "Fackenden Down". Kent Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Designated Sites View: Otford to Shoreham Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

51°19′23″N 0°11′46″E / 51.323°N 0.196°E / 51.323; 0.196