Orlestone Forest

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Orlestone Forest is one of 85 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Kent. It is among the largest in the county. For arrivals by rail, Ham Street Station is about 1.2 km to the south-east. Ham Street Woods and Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay are among the nature reserves within 2.4 km.

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