South Swale
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South Swale is a 1,014-acre Local Nature Reserve (as South Bank of the Swale) north of Faversham in Kent. It is owned by Kent Council and managed by Kent Wildlife Trust.[1][2][3] It is part of The Swale Ramsar site,[4] Special Protection Area[5] and Site of Special Scientific Interest[6]
This coastal site has wetland and grassland, with mudflats which attract a large population of waders and wildfowl in winter. Flora include Yellow horned-popies, sea-lavender, golden samphires and wild carrots.[3]
The Saxon Shore Way public footpath follows the top of the sea wall for the entire length of the reserve, around the village of Graveney, for about three miles in total. [7]
See also
- Oare Marshes - across Faversham Creek from South Swale
References
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- ↑ "South Bank of the Swale". Natural England. https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteLNRDetail.aspx?SiteCode=L1009146&SiteName=&countyCode=24&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea=. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ↑ "Map of South Bank of the Swale". Natural England. http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=lnrIndex&query=Ref_CODE%3D%271009146%27. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "South Swale". Kent Wildlife Trust. http://www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/reserves/south-swale. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ↑ "Designated Sites View: The Swale". Natural England. https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteGeneralDetail.aspx?SiteCode=UK11071&SiteName=swale&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea=. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ↑ "Designated Sites View: The Swale". Natural England. https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteGeneralDetail.aspx?SiteCode=UK9012011&SiteName=swale&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea=. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ↑ "Designated Sites View: The Swale". Natural England. https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1003678&SiteName=swale&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea=. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110910170242/http://www.faversham.org/pages/standard.aspx?i_PageID=1176
Outside links
- Location map: 51°21’0"N, 0°56’17"E