Hatch Park

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title: "Hatch Park" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["sites-of-special-scientific-interest-in-kent"] description: "Nature reserve near Mersham, Kent, England" topic_path: "technology/web" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatch_Park" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Nature reserve near Mersham, Kent, England ::

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Field	Value
image	Earthworks in Deer Park, Mersham-Le-Hatch - geograph.org.uk - 400497.jpg
name	Hatch Park
aos	Kent
interest	Biological
gridref
area	71.8 ha
notifydate	1986
map	Magic Map
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|image= Earthworks in Deer Park, Mersham-Le-Hatch - geograph.org.uk - 400497.jpg |image_caption = |name= Hatch Park |aos= Kent |interest=Biological |gridref= |area= 71.8 ha |notifydate= 1986 |map= Magic Map Hatch Park is a 71.8 ha biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Ashford in Kent. It is listed by Historic England on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England.

This site has species-rich acidic grassland which is the remnant of a larger deer park, and is still managed by a herd of deer. There are also ancient pollard woods which are the richest for epiphytic lichens in the county. Several ponds have adjacent areas of marsh.

The site is private land which is not open to the public.

References

References

1. "Designated Sites View: Hatch Park". Natural England.
2. "Map of Hatch Park". Natural England.
3. "Hatch Park". Historic England.
4. "Hatch Park citation". Natural England.

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