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The main interest of this site lies in the use of former mines by five species of bats for hibernation. They are the
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226:. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England
201:. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England
179:. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England
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177:"Designated Sites View: Westerham Mines"
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421:Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay
351:Alkham, Lydden and Swingfield Woods
246:"Westerham Mines | undergroundkent"
108:Site of Special Scientific Interest
25:Site of Special Scientific Interest
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839:Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes
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626:Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes
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221:"Westerham Mines citation"
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199:"Map of Westerham Mines"
75:25.4 hectares (63 acres)
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646:Sevenoaks Gravel Pits
401:Cowden Pound Pastures
366:Charing Beech Hangers
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759:Dalham Farm
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616:River Beult
606:Purple Hill
591:Peter's Pit
481:Hoad's Wood
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131:Daubenton's
909:Categories
859:Sturry Pit
819:Oaken Wood
799:High Rocks
731:Geological
506:Knole Park
476:Hatch Park
338:Biological
273:51°15′25″N
156:References
135:Natterer's
67:Biological
57:TQ 455 529
920:Westerham
794:Hart Hill
676:The Swale
671:Stodmarsh
416:Down Bank
276:0°05′02″E
146:sandstone
123:whiskered
112:Westerham
110:south of
95:Magic Map
150:ragstone
127:Brandt's
64:Interest
41:Location
769:Dryhill
230:3 March
205:3 March
183:3 March
255:27 May
224:(PDF)
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232:2018
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