Bishopstone Cliffs

Protected cliffs in Kent, United Kingdom

Bishopstone Cliffs

Type| Local Nature Reserve
Location| Herne Bay, Kent
OS grid| TR 212 689
Area| 67.4 hectares (167 acres)
Managed by| Canterbury City Council

Bishopstone Cliffs is a 67.4-hectare (167-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Reculver on the eastern outskirts of Herne Bay, Kent. It is owned and managed by Canterbury City Council.[1][2] It is part of Thanet Coast Site of Special Scientific Interest, and Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay Ramsar site[3] and Special Protection Area.[4]

This is a grassland site on the top of cliffs, and it has some rare insect species. Sand martins nest in holes in the cliffs, and other birds include skylarks, meadow pipits and corn buntings.[1]

There is public access to the site, most of which is within Reculver Country Park.

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## References

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1. ^ a b "Bishopstone Cliffs". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
2. ^ "Map of Bishopstone Cliffs". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
3. ^ "Designated Sites View: Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
4. ^ "Designated Sites View: Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 25 January 2018.

51°22′34″N 1°10′37″E﻿ / ﻿51.376°N 1.177°E﻿ / 51.376; 1.177

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Local nature reserves in Kent

Ashford|

* Ashford Community Woodland
* Ashford Green Corridors
* Hothfield Common
* Poulton Wood

Canterbury|

* Bishopstone Cliffs
* Bus Company Island
* Foxes Cross Bottom
* Curtis Wood
* Jumping Downs
* Larkey Valley Wood
* No Man's Orchard
* Seasalter Levels
* South Bank of the Swale
* Tyler Hill Meadow
* Whitehall Meadows

Dartford|

* Rectory Meadow

Dover|

* High Meadow
* Prince's Beachlands
* Western Heights
* Whinless Down

Folkestone & Hythe|

* Folkestone Warren
* Romney Warren

Maidstone|

* Boxley Warren
* River Len
* Vinters Valley Park

Medway|

* Ambley Wood
* Baty's Marsh
* Berengrave Chalk Pit
* Darland Banks
* Foxburrow Wood
* Levan Strice
* South Wood

Sevenoaks|

* Dryhill
* Farningham Wood

Swale|

* Oare Marshes
* Queendown Warren

Tonbridge and Malling|

* Ditton Quarry
* Haysden Country Park

Tunbridge Wells|

* Barnett's Wood
* Crane Valley
* Foal Hurst Wood
* Hilbert Woods

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