Boxley Warren

Boxley Warren is a 83-hectare (210-acre) Local Nature Reserve north of Maidstone in Kent. It is privately owned and managed by Maidstone Borough Council.[1][2] It is part of North Downs Woodlands Special Area of Conservation[3] and Wouldham to Detling Escarpment Site of Special Scientific Interest[4]

Boxley Warren
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationMaidstone, Kent
OS gridTQ 762 603
Area83.0 hectares (205 acres)
Managed byMaidstone Borough Council

This site is yew woodland with diverse fauna and flora. It includes the White Horse Stone, a Neolithic standing stone which is a Scheduled Monument.[1][5]

There is access from the North Downs Way.

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References
  1. "Boxley Warren". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  2. "Map of Boxley Warren". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  3. "Designated Sites View: North Downs Woodlands". Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  4. "Designated Sites View: Wouldham to Detling Escarpment". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  5. "White Horse Stone, Aylesford". Historic England. Retrieved 5 March 2018.

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