Petts Wood and Hawkwood (NT)

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Overview

A beautiful and enchanting area, this is a haven for all kinds of bird, butterfly, and amphibian and plant life. William Willett, the leader of the movement to have British Summer Time recognised, is remembered by a stone memorial. A similar commemoration can also be viewed in the Edlmann Memorial Wood for its donor, Colonel Edlmann, owner of the Hawkwood Estate before the Hall family, who donated the site to the National Trust in 1927. Colonel Edlmann purchased the wood to prevent development and his wishes have been honoured. This property covers over 138 hectares, and comprises the working farm of Hawkwood and the woodland of Petts Wood.

Location

CHISLEHURST, BR5 1NZ

About the area

Kent is home to the White Cliffs of Dover, an English icon that marks the point where the Kent Downs AONB stretches from the Surrey Hills down to the sea. Visitors can explore historic parklands, including Knole Park and Sir Winston Churchill’s former home at Chartwell, or beautiful nature reserves, such as the coppiced woodlands of Denge Wood and Earley Wood and the ancient fine chalk woodland of Yockletts Bank.

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