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copyright | | Northward
Hill is a ridge overlooking the Thames and its nature reserve is an excellent
place for bird watchers. The reserve has the one of the largest heronries
in the UK and also contains a diversity of woodland birds. Look out for the stunning
display of springtime wild flowers. | |  | Ancient woodlands are great places to watch wildlife
especially birds and mammals such as deer and wild boar. | |  | - Get out and about in spring woodlands for birds of
prey, badger watching and wild walks.
| | | Northward
Hill - Visitor Guide | | Address: | Northward
Hill, near High Halstow, Rochester, Kent. | | Postcode
| ME3 8 | | Telephone: |
North Kent Marshes team - 01634 222480 or 01634 222489 Tourist information
- 01634 843666 | | e-mail | Kent
Wildlife Trust - info@kentwildlife.org.uk Ìý RSPB
- northkentmarshes@rspb.org.uk | | Ordnance
Survey: | OS reference: TQ768763 | | Street
Map: | Streetmap of | | Key attractions: |
Activities: Bird watching. Heron Trail - free leaflet from car parks, RSPB
or North Kent Marshes team (see above). Wildlife events and activities. Ìý Guided
walks available year round. | | Essential
kit: | Binoculars. Ìý Boots
recommended - some paths can become very muddy. | | Best
times for nature watching: | Best
times: Early morning for dawn chorus/early evening for Nightingales.
Herons
- best seen when they're busy nesting.
Ìý Nightingales - hear them
in the evening.
Join a dusk walk at the reserve.
Winter
- watch out for wading birds and wildfowl including Wigeons and Teals, and birds
of prey such as Hen Harriers and Merlins. | | Access: | Pushchair/buggy
access. Ìý Disabled parking. Some paths can become very muddy. Also
moderate inclines. | | Getting
there: | Located four miles north
of Rochester in Kent. Follow signposts from High Halstow. Ìý Strood
railway station (five miles away). Ìý Bus services from Strood stop
regularly in High Halstow. Ìý Car parking on site. | | Opening
times: | Public footpaths open 9.00am
to dusk. Ìý Heronry - no direct access to general public as these birds
dislike disturbance. However, there is a good public viewpoint in the forest. Ìý Requests
for special visits should be made in writing one month or more in advance. | | Charges: | Free
use of public footpaths. |
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