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copyright | | Northward
Hill is a ridge overlooking the Thames and its nature reserve is an excellent
place for bird watchers. The reserve has the one of the largest heronries
in the UK and also contains a diversity of woodland birds. Look out for the stunning
display of springtime wild flowers. | |  | Ancient woodlands are great places to watch wildlife
especially birds and mammals such as deer and wild boar. | |  | - Get out and about in spring woodlands for birds of
prey, badger watching and wild walks.
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Hill - Visitor Guide | | Address: | Northward
Hill, near High Halstow, Rochester, Kent. | | Postcode
| ME3 8 | | Telephone: |
North Kent Marshes team - 01634 222480 or 01634 222489 Tourist information
- 01634 843666 | | e-mail | Kent
Wildlife Trust - info@kentwildlife.org.uk 听 RSPB
- northkentmarshes@rspb.org.uk | | Ordnance
Survey: | OS reference: TQ768763 | | Street
Map: | Streetmap of | | Key attractions: |
Activities: Bird watching. Heron Trail - free leaflet from car parks, RSPB
or North Kent Marshes team (see above). Wildlife events and activities. 听 Guided
walks available year round. | | Essential
kit: | Binoculars. 听 Boots
recommended - some paths can become very muddy. | | Best
times for nature watching: | Best
times: Early morning for dawn chorus/early evening for Nightingales.
Herons
- best seen when they're busy nesting.
听 Nightingales - hear them
in the evening.
Join a dusk walk at the reserve.
Winter
- watch out for wading birds and wildfowl including Wigeons and Teals, and birds
of prey such as Hen Harriers and Merlins. | | Access: | Pushchair/buggy
access. 听 Disabled parking. Some paths can become very muddy. Also
moderate inclines. | | Getting
there: | Located four miles north
of Rochester in Kent. Follow signposts from High Halstow. 听 Strood
railway station (five miles away). 听 Bus services from Strood stop
regularly in High Halstow. 听 Car parking on site. | | Opening
times: | Public footpaths open 9.00am
to dusk. 听 Heronry - no direct access to general public as these birds
dislike disturbance. However, there is a good public viewpoint in the forest. 听 Requests
for special visits should be made in writing one month or more in advance. | | Charges: | Free
use of public footpaths. |
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