Lydden and Temple Ewell Downs
Lydden and Temple Ewell Downs is a 63.2-hectare (156-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Dover in Kent.[1][2] It is a Special Area of Conservation[3] and Nature Conservation Review site.[1] It is also part of the 78.5-hectare (194-acre) Lydden Temple Ewell National Nature Reserve[4][5] and the 90-hectare (220-acre) Lydden Temple Ewell nature reserve, which is managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust.[6] It is in the North Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[7] This site has some of the richest chalk downland in the county. The invertebrate community is outstanding, including butterflies such as marbled whites, adonis blue and the very rare silver-spotted skipper.[7] There is public access to the site, which is in several nearby areas. References
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