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Farningham - Wood

Nearest town: Swanley

Site type: woodland

Access: Public

Church name: No Data

Diocese: No Data

County: Kent

Country: England

Grid ref: not known

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 22-Aug-06

Recorded by: Cliff Hansford

Protection & responsibility: No data

Yews recorded at this site: Notable

Notes: Public access (with parking) is at the top of Calfstock Lane, which runs north from the Dartford Road, almost opposite Franks Hall, just a short distance east of Farningham village. It is a local nature reserve and an SSSI, a managed ancient mixed woodland which also features small-leaved lime (rare in Kent). The woods are acknowledged on 17th century maps and a parish boundary passes through its northern section.