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

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]

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. 1 2 "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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