Dryhill
Appearance
Dryhill is a small hamlet in the Sevenoaks district, in the county of Kent, England.
Location
[edit]It is about two miles away from the large town of Sevenoaks, located near the A25 road between Sevenoaks and Sundridge.
Transport
[edit]For transport there is the Sevenoaks railway station and the A25 road, the M25 motorway, M20 motorway and the M26 motorway nearby.
Local Nature Reserve
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The Dryhill Local Nature Reserve based on an old ragstone quarry at the edge of the village covers some 20 hectares (50 acres (200,000 m2) ).[1] The quarry is also a Geological interest listed Site of Special Scientific Interest.[2]
It is no longer managed by Kent County Council, but remains open as a Country Park and picnic area.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dryhill". Local Nature Reserve. Natural England. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ "County: KENT Site name: Dryhill" (PDF). www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk. 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Dryhill Local Nature Reserve". Archived from the original on 10 March 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- A-Z Great Britain Road Atlas (page 181)
51°16′29″N 0°08′35″E / 51.2748°N 0.1430°E