Jump to content

Western Heights LNR

Coordinates: 51°07′01″N 1°17′46″E / 51.117°N 1.296°E / 51.117; 1.296
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Western Heights
Map
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationDover, Kent
OS gridTR 308 405
Area51.7 hectares (128 acres)
Managed byThe White Cliffs Countryside Partnership

Western Heights is a 51.7-hectare (128-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Dover in Kent. It is owned by Dover Town Council and managed by the White Cliffs Countryside Partnership.[1][2]

This green area surrounds Dover Western Heights, fortifications dating to the Napoleonic Wars. It consists of chalk meadows which provide a habitat for wild flowers, butterflies and birds.[1]

There is access from South Military Road.[1]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c "Western Heights". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Western Heights". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 7 March 2018.

51°07′01″N 1°17′46″E / 51.117°N 1.296°E / 51.117; 1.296