Coordinates: 51°19′26″N 0°09′58″E / 51.324°N 0.166°E / 51.324; 0.166

Polhill Bank

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Polhill Bank
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TypeNature reserve
LocationShoreham, Kent
OS gridTQ510605
Area4 hectares (9.9 acres)
Managed byKent Wildlife Trust

Polhill Bank is a 4-hectare (9.9-acre) nature reserve south of Shoreham, which is north of Sevenoaks in Kent. It is managed by Kent Wildlife Trust.[1] It is in Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[2]

This chalk grassland site is on a south-east slope. There is also an area of scrub, which provides a habitat for birds such as blackcap and willow warbler. Flora include rock-rose.[1]

The site is open to the public.

References

  1. ^ a b "Polhill Bank". Kent Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Polhill Bank Nature Reserve". Kent Downs AONB. Retrieved 9 March 2018.

51°19′26″N 0°09′58″E / 51.324°N 0.166°E / 51.324; 0.166