Holborough Woodland
Holborough Marshes is a 35-hectare nature reserve situated along the River Medway, offering a diverse landscape of wet fields, reedbeds, and grazing marshes. Managed by Kent Wildlife Trust in partnership with Tarmac, the site is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its rare and unusual plants, birds, and invertebrates. The reserve is a haven for wintering wildfowl, nightingales, dragonflies, and water voles, making it a prime destination for wildlife enthusiasts.
Key Features
- Wetland habitat supporting a variety of rare and endangered species
- Thriving population of water voles in the reserve’s ditches
- Seasonal highlights: spring wildflowers, singing nightingales, and wintering waders
- Large reedbed providing cover for migrating swallows and martins
- Grazing cattle and ponies play a role in habitat management
Public access by footpaths only
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