Purple Hill
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Kent |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 812 622[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 14.9 hectares (37 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1984[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Purple Hill is a 14.9-hectare (37-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Gillingham in Kent.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2.[3]
This chalk downland site has herb-rich grassland, scrub and woods. Flora include the nationally rare Kentish milkwort and several uncommon orchids.[4]
The site is private land with no public access.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Purple Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Map of Purple Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 120. ISBN 0521-21403-3.
- ^ "Purple Hill citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.