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Alkham, Lydden and Swingfield Woods

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Alkham, Lydden and Swingfield Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Kent of 2.3 km². It is one of 85 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape.

Kearsney Station is under a kilometre away. Other nature reserves nearby include Lydden Temple Ewell, Folkestone Warren and East Cliff and Warren Country Park.

More places to visit near Alkham, Lydden and Swingfield Woods

Photo of the Kent Downs, a National Landscape in Kent, south east England.Highlight

Kent Downs

You’re inside itNational Landscape near Charing

Chalk hills, ancient woods and orchards, ending in the white cliffs above the Channel

Photo along the North Downs Way, a 153-mile National Trail running from Farnham to Dover, south east England.Highlight

North Downs Way

National Trail

Pilgrim country: orchards, vineyards and chalk downs between Farnham and the white cliffs of Dover.

4.1 km N · Kent & Surrey

Photo of Samphire Hoe Country Park, a country park near Dover Priory, Kent, south east England.Highlight

Samphire Hoe Country Park

Country park near Dover Priory

A nature park built in the 1990s from chalk dug for the Channel Tunnel.

5.5 km SE

Photo of Dover Castle, a ruined castle near Deal, Kent, south east England.Iconic

Dover Castle

Castle near Deal

Vast clifftop fortress guarding England's gateway.

7 km E

Photo of White Cliffs of Dover, a landmark near Deal, Kent, south east England.Iconic

White Cliffs of Dover

Landmark near Deal

The clifftop walk from Langdon Cliffs east towards South Foreland, chalk falling to the sea with France on the horizon.

7.9 km E

Photo of Folkestone White Horse, a hill figure near Hythe, Kent, south east England.Highlight

Folkestone White Horse

Hill figure near Hythe

A modern galloping horse cut in 2003 on Cheriton Hill, looking down over the mouth of the Channel Tunnel.

7.9 km SW