Cobham Wood
A 190-acre ancient wood pasture in the Kent Downs, featuring a mix of open grassland, veteran trees, and historic architecture.
Key Features:
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- One of the few remaining ancient wood pastures in the UK, home to veteran oaks, sweet chestnuts, and pollarded hornbeams, providing a rich habitat for wildlife.
- Site of the 18th-century Darnley Mausoleum, designed by James Wyatt, restored and featured in BBC’s Restoration programme.
- A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) supporting diverse flora and fauna, including mosses, lichens, fungi, invertebrates, owls, and bats.
- Grazing Highland cattle help restore the woodland pasture, maintaining a natural balance of grassland and scrub.
- Offers panoramic views, peaceful walking trails, and opportunities to observe stag beetles, woodpeckers, and noctule bats.
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