Wildlife reserves · South East England
Orlestone Forest
Orlestone Forest — British nature reserve.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Ham Street · 2.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Orlestone Forest is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "British nature reserve". Coordinates: 51.0800°, 0.8300°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Orlestone Forest SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Orlestone Forest is a 347.6-hectare (859-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Ashford in Kent. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I. This site is described by Natural England as "an important invertebrate locality of national significance". Hundreds of invertebrate species have been recorded, including 39 which are nationally rare and 134 which are nationally scarce. Several are only known in Britain on this site. A road and footpath go through the site.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.0800, 0.8300
- County
- Kent
- District
- Ashford
- Parish
- Warehorne
- Postcode
- TN26 2EL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Nearest railway station
- Ham Street — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q55098988 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Orlestone Forest (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Orlestone Forest?
- Orlestone Forest is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN26 2EL), in the parish of Warehorne.
- Is Orlestone Forest a protected site?
- Yes — Orlestone Forest is part of the Orlestone Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Orlestone Forest free to visit?
- Yes, Orlestone Forest is free to enter.
- How do I get to Orlestone Forest?
- The nearest railway station is Ham Street, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN26 2EL.
- Are dogs allowed at Orlestone Forest?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.