Holborough Marshes is a 35-hectare (86-acre) nature reserve on the outskirts of Snodland, south-west of Chatham in Kent. It is managed by Kent Wildlife Trust.[1] It is part of Holborough to Burham Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest.[2]

Holborough Marshes
Coastal pillbox on the River Medway, at Holborough Marshes
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TypeNature reserve
LocationSnodland, Kent
OS gridTQ 707 626
Area35 hectares (86 acres)
Managed byKent Wildlife Trust

The marshes have a variety of wetland habitats, freshwater marshes, woodland, reedbeds, which are brackish and tidal, wet grassland, scrub, and freshwater and saline dykes. There are water voles, and birds include reed buntings and sedge warblers.[1]

The site is open to the public.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Holborough Marshes". Kent Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Designated Sites View: Holborough to Burham Marshes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 January 2018.

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