Chequer's Wood and Old Park facts for kids
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Area of Search | Kent |
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| Interest | Biological Geological |
| Area | 106.9 hectares (264 acres) |
| Notification | 1985 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Chequer's Wood and Old Park is a 106.9-hectare (264-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the eastern outskirts of Canterbury in Kent. It is a Geological Conservation Review site.
This site includes Fordwich Pit, which has yielded a large collection of early Acheulian handaxes, between 550,000 and 300,000 old. Habitats include alder wood in a valley bottom, acidic grassland on dry sandy soil, oak and birch woodland, scrub and a pond.
The site is owned by Canterbury City Council and the Ministry of Defence, and includes a pond (Reed Pond) which is managed by a local environmental organisation. There is a footpath and cycle path through it and small areas formerly used by the military as training areas are restricted to the public.
