Parks · South East England
Westfield Wood
In or near Boxley.
Westfield Wood — park in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Aylesford · 4.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Westfield Wood is a public park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.3183°, 0.5236°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wouldham to Detling Escarpment SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Westfield Wood is a 5-hectare (12-acre) nature reserve north of Maidstone in Kent, which is managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust. It is part of the Wouldham to Detling Escarpment Site of Special Scientific Interest and Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I. It is also in the North Downs Woodlands Special Area of Conservation and the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
This five-and-a-half hectare site is part of an internationally important yew woodland complex. The steep chalky slopes of the central part of the wood are occupied by a dense stand of yew overtopped in places by mature ash and beech, with some field maple, wild cherry and oak. Some of the beech trees are fine specimens whilst others have died and provide important dead wood habitat for many insects and fungi. A large section in the centre of the reserve was flattened by the October 1987 storm. This area has been left untouched and is monitored to record natural regeneration after this natural disturbance event. On deeper soils in the northern part and in more level areas, hazel and ash…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3183, 0.5236
- County
- Kent
- District
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Parish
- Aylesford
- Postcode
- ME20 7EH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
- Nearest railway station
- Aylesford — 4.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7988783 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Westfield Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The North Downs Way enters Westfield Wood - geograph.org.uk - 1639198.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Westfield Wood?
- Westfield Wood is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode ME20 7EH), in the parish of Aylesford.
- What is Westfield Wood?
- Westfield Wood — park in United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Westfield Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Aylesford, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME20 7EH.
- Who owns Westfield Wood?
- Westfield Wood is owned by Kent Wildlife Trust.
- Is Westfield Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Westfield Wood is part of the Wouldham to Detling Escarpment SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Westfield Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Westfield Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Westfield Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Aylesford, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME20 7EH.