Scord's Wood and Brockhoult Mount is a 252.3-hectare (623-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Sevenoaks in Kent.[1][2] Scord's Wood is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I.[3]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 Bridleway in Scord's Wood | |
| Location | Kent |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 475 520[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 252.3 hectares (623 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1991[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This sloping site has the best sessile oak stands in the county. Grasslands on acidic soils are mainly common bent, heath bedstraw, and sheep’s sorrel, together with some heather and bracken.[4]
This site is composed of a number of scattered blocks, as well as public footpaths and bridleways that go through some areas.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Scord's Wood and Brockhoult Mount". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Map of Scord's Wood and Brockhoult Mount". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 46. ISBN 0521-21403-3.
- ^ "Scord's Wood and Brockhoult Mount citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
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