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Ancient woods | Northward Hill

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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.

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Ancient woodlands are great places to watch wildlife especially birds and mammals such as deer and wild boar.

Ancient wood activities ((Image: Osprey chick c/o Tom marshall and Forestry Commission)

Woodland activities

  • 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

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RSPB - northkentmarshes@rspb.org.uk

Ordnance Survey: OS reference: TQ768763
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Key attractions:

Activities: Bird watching. Heron Trail - free leaflet from car parks, RSPB or North Kent Marshes team (see above). Wildlife events and activities.

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Guided walks available year round.

Essential kit:

Binoculars.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Strood railway station (five miles away).

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Bus services from Strood stop regularly in High Halstow.

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Car parking on site.

Opening times:

Public footpaths open 9.00am to dusk.

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Heronry - no direct access to general public as these birds dislike disturbance. However, there is a good public viewpoint in the forest.

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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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