Yockletts Bank

Yockletts Bank is a 25.4-hectare (63-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Stelling Minnis in Kent.[1][2] It is managed by KWT[3] and is part of Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[3]

Yockletts Bank
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchKent
Grid referenceTR 125 476[1]
InterestBiological
Area25.4 hectares (63 acres)[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This sloping site has woodland on dry chalk soils. There are diverse woodland breeding birds, and the ground flora is dominated by bluebells, but there are also many orchids.[4]

There is access from the road called Gogway, which runs through the site.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Yockletts Bank". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  2. "Map of Yockletts Bank". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  3. "Yockletts Bank". Kent Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. "Yockletts Bank citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

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