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Hollingbourne Downs

Hollingbourne Downs

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Hollingbourne Downs is a 60.9-hectare (150-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Maidstone in Kent.[1][2]

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This escarpment has unimproved chalk grassland and beech woodland. The dominant grasses are tor-grass, upright brome and sheep's fescue, and shrub species on woodland margins include the wayfaring-tree and traveller's-joy.[3]

The site is crossed by several public footpaths.

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  1. [1]
    "Designated Sites View: Hollingbourne Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Map of Hollingbourne Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Hollingbourne Downs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
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