| Lesnes Abbey Woods |
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| LNR Type: |
Urban |
| County: |
Greater London |
Natural England
Regional Team:
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East of England |
| Year of Declaration: |
2002
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| Declaring Authority: |
London Borough of Bexley
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| Area (Ha): |
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| Grid Reference: |
TQ 481 785
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| Location: |
Abbey Road, Belveder. DA17
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| Owned by: |
London Borough of Bexley
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| Managed by: |
London Borough of Bexley
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| Description: |
 Lesnes Abbey ruins
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| SSSI Type: |
Biological & Geological
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| Map: |
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| Link to site map: |
Click here to open the site map from the Nature on the Map web site.
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| How to get there: |
Road: A206 Woolwich to Dartford. B213 Abbey Wood to Belvedere. In the towns of Abbey Wood and Belvedere in SE London in the Borough of Bexley.
Rail: Nearest railway station is Abbey Wood
Bus: 180, 229, 244, 469, B11
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| Visitor facilities: |
The fossil bed contains many types of fossils from the Eocene epoch of about 54.5 million years ago. The main fossils found today are sharks teeth and seashells. Permission to visit the site can be obtained from the Rangers at the site office by the Information Centre. Guide and brief history leaflets widely available on site and in local area.
A number of self guided trails, nature walks and talks given by on site rangers and local conservation group.
Information centre, toilets (disabled access), formal gardens, children's play park and Ball court,
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| What to see: |
Ancient woodland and coppice with amazing wildflowers and spring bulbs with one of the most important populations of wild daffodils in the south east. Other habitats include parks and open spaces, heathland, wetlands and hedgerows.
Also superb bluebells and wood anenomes. There are stag beetles, song thrush, bats and newts as well as a wide range of other woodland and parkland birds, animals and insects. A recent comprehensive study of the site has found 906 species of invertebrate, 46 birds including red data book redwing and fieldfare, 59 species of fungi, 292 species of plants and 12 species of mammal. Dr Paddy Cocker is of the opinion the site is of SSSI quality for its plants and animals.
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| Volunteer and 'Friends of' groups: |
Lesnes Abbey Conservation Volunteers (LACV),
who work with the Council and have their own programme of events and tasks.
http://lacv.btck.co.uk/
Email jwcannell@yahoo.com
or
Email: lacv@hotmail.co.uk
Tel: 0208 3103033
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| Contacts for further information and how to get involved: |
Parks Nature Conservation and Community Officer,
Mark Taylor,
Tel. 01322 356806
Email mark.taylor@bexley.gov.uk
or
London Borough of Bexley
Parks and Open Spaces
Email: parksandopenspaces@bexley.gov.uk
Tel: 020 8303 7777
or
Email customer.services@bexley.gov.uk
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| Website address and other links: |
www.bexley.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3906
or
www.bexleyrspb.org.uk/reserves/lesnes-abbey-wood.php
alternatively try
www.bexley.gov.uk and search for Lesnes Abbey Wood Local Nature Reserve
Last updated 05/03/13
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| Additional information: |  Fossil bed
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| |  Wild daffodils
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| |  Bluebells
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