Ditton Quarry | |
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Type | Local Nature Reserve |
Location | Maidstone, Kent |
OS grid | TQ 715 575 |
Area | 5.6 hectares (14 acres) |
Managed by | Ditton Parish Council |
Ditton Quarry is a 5.6-hectare (14-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Ditton, on the north-western outskirts of Maidstone in Kent. It is owned and managed by Ditton Parish Council.
This former quarry has grassland and scrub, with diverse fauna including butterflies, foxes, rabbits, frogs, toads and newts. The meadow is rich in wild flowers.
There is access from Kiln Barn Road
References
- ^ "Ditton Quarry". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- "Map of Ditton Quarry". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
51°17′28″N 0°27′29″E / 51.291°N 0.458°E / 51.291; 0.458
Local nature reserves in Kent | |
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Canterbury | |
Dartford | |
Dover | |
Folkestone & Hythe | |
Maidstone | |
Medway | |
Sevenoaks | |
Swale | |
Tonbridge and Malling | |
Tunbridge Wells |