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Stubbs Wood Country Park
Stubbs Wood Country Park — park in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sevenoaks · 4.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Stubbs Wood Country Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.2416°, 0.1448°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Scord's Wood and Brockhoult Mount SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stubbs Wood Country Park is in Sevenoaks, in Kent, England. It is located on the Greensand Ridge, close to Ide Hill village. The site is owned and managed by Sundridge with Ide Hill Parish Council.
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Background
History
In 1769, it was part of Whitley Forest, which has remained largely intact due to the varied geology and poor soil types on the Greensand escarpment, which are unsuitable for intensive farming. The forest is a Site of Special Scientific Interest as part of the larger Scords Wood and Brockhoult Mount area (which includes Toys Hill). The ancient forest is home to some plants that are scarce in Kent. The forest suffered badly in the Great Storm of 1987. Replanting was partly funded by the Ide Hill Society with monies given to the National Trust and Kent County Council. Some huge ancient oak and beech trees survived the gales. Holly, whitebeam, ash, chestnut, hazel and rowan trees are present.…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2416, 0.1448
- County
- Kent
- District
- Sevenoaks
- Parish
- Sundridge with Ide Hill
- Postcode
- TN14 6HY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Nearest railway station
- Sevenoaks — 4.7 km
- Opening
- 7 days a week, dawn until dusk
- Official site
- www.kent.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q16248232 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stubbs Wood Country Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bench on the Greensand Way in Stubbs Wood - geograph.org.uk - 1549170.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stubbs Wood Country Park?
- Stubbs Wood Country Park is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode TN14 6HY), in the parish of Sundridge with Ide Hill.
- Who owns Stubbs Wood Country Park?
- Stubbs Wood Country Park is owned by Sundridge with Ide Hill Parish Council,.
- Is Stubbs Wood Country Park a protected site?
- Yes — Stubbs Wood Country Park is part of the Scord's Wood and Brockhoult Mount SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Stubbs Wood Country Park free to visit?
- Yes, Stubbs Wood Country Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stubbs Wood Country Park?
- The nearest railway station is Sevenoaks, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN14 6HY.