Western Heights
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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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

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