Sandwich and Pegwell Bay

Nature reserve in Kent, England

Sandwich and Pegwell Bay

Type| Nature reserve
Location| Ramsgate, Kent
OS grid| TR 341 632
Area| 615 hectares (1,520 acres)
Managed by| Kent Wildlife Trust

Sandwich and Pegwell Bay is a 615-hectare (1,520-acre) nature reserve in Kent, managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust.[1] It is a National Nature Reserve,[2][3] and it includes a Geological Conservation Review site,[4][5] Prince's Beachlands Local Nature Reserve[6] and two Special Areas of Conservation, Sandwich Bay[7] and Thanet Coast.[8] It is part of Sandwich Bay and Thanet Coast Ramsar site[9] and Special Protection Area.[10] It is also of Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest[11] and Sandwich/Pegwell Bay Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I.[12]

This site has the only ancient dune pasture in the county, and other habitats include inter-tidal mudflats, saltmarshes, shingle beaches, sand dunes and chalk cliffs. It is internationally important for its bird life.[1]

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## References

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1. ^ a b "Sandwich and Pegwell Bay". Kent Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
2. ^ "Kent's National Nature Reserves". Natural England. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
3. ^ "Designated Sites View: Sandwich and Pegwell Bay". National Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
4. ^ "Pegwell Bay (Quaternary of South-East England)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
5. ^ "Pegwell Bay (Mesozoic - Tertiary Fish/Amphibia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
6. ^ "Designated Sites View: Prince's Beachlands". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
7. ^ "Designated Sites View: Sandwich Bay". Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
8. ^ "Designated Sites View: Thanet Coast". Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
9. ^ "Designated Sites View: Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
10. ^ "Designated Sites View: Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
11. ^ "Designated Sites View: Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
12. ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2\. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 2–4\. ISBN 0521-21403-3.2-4&rft.pub=Cambridge+University+Press&rft.date=1977&rft.isbn=0521-21403-3&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Sandwich+and+Pegwell+Bay" class="Z3988">

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Kent Wildlife Trust

Ashford|

* Ashford Warren and Hoads Wood
* Broadham Down
* Conningbrook Lakes Country Park
* Hothfield Heathlands
* Stone Wood
* Turners Field
* Wattle Wood

Bromley|

* Downe Bank
* Hewitt's Chalk Bank
* Ruxley Gravel Pits

Canterbury|

* Bigbury Camp
* East Blean Wood
* South Blean
* South Swale
* West Blean and Thornden Woods
* Yockletts Bank

Dartford|

* Longfield Chalk Bank

Dover|

* Lydden Temple Ewell
* Old Park Hill
* Sladden Wood

Folkestone & Hythe|

* Park Gate Down
* Romney Marsh
* Spong Wood

Maidstone|

* Kiln Wood
* The Larches
* Marden Meadow
* Quarry Wood
* Tyland Barn
* Stockbury Hill Wood

Medway|

* Darland Banks
* Nashenden Down

Sevenoaks|

* Bough Beech
* Cowden Pound Pastures
* Fackenden Down
* Kemsing Down
* Polhill Bank
* Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve

Swale|

* Cromers Wood
* Oare Marshes
* Oare Meadow
* Queendown Warren
* Spuckles and Kennelling Woods

Thanet|

* Sandwich and Pegwell Bay

Tonbridge and Malling|

* Blue Bell Hill
* Burham Down
* Burham Marsh
* Holborough Marshes
* Ivy Hatch
* Westfield Wood

Tunbridge Wells|

* Brenchley Wood
* Collingwood
* The Gill
* Parsonage Wood

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