Fackenden Down
Fackenden Down is a 14-hectare (35-acre) nature reserve north of Sevenoaks in Kent. It is managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust. It is part of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Otford to Shoreham Downs Site of Special Scientific Interest
This site is mainly chalk grassland, with some woodland and scrub. There are a variety of orchids, and butterflies such as the brown argus, common blue and dark green fritillary.
There is access from a road off Shoreham Road opposite Darenth Valley Golf Club.
References
- ^ "Fackenden Down". Kent Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Otford to Shoreham Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 18 January 2018.