Parkwood, Kent
Encyclopedia
Parkwood is an 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) woodland some 5 miles (8 km) east south east of Tenterden
near Appledore
.
A car park is along the Woodchurch Road, heading north from Appledore towards Brattle
.
It is managed by Kent County Council
's Country Parks service.
It is noted for its bluebell
s in spring and for nightingale
s. There are woodland walks and panoramic views over Appledore and Romney Marsh
es.
The woodland is frequently coppiced for various timber uses. Including oak
thinnings being used in Shorne Wood Country Park
s new visitor centre, as the window and roof joinery.
The wood, is surrounded by three other woods, Great Heron Wood (to the North), Little Heron Wood (to the East) and Butness Wood (further to the East).
Tenterden
Tenterden is a Cinque Port town in the Ashford District of Kent, England. It stands on the edge of the Weald, overlooking the valley of the River Rother....
near Appledore
Appledore, Kent
Appledore is a village and civil parish in the Ashford District of Kent, England. The village centre is 12 miles south-west of Ashford town, and on the northern edge of the Romney Marsh The northerly part of this village is Appledore Heath....
.
A car park is along the Woodchurch Road, heading north from Appledore towards Brattle
Brattle
Brattle is one of the settlements making up the large village of Woodchurch in Kent, England. It is situated at the southern apex of the triangle of roads which are the main village....
.
It is managed by Kent County Council
Kent County Council
Kent County Council is the county council that governs the majority of the county of Kent in England. It provides the upper tier of local government, below which are 12 district councils, and around 300 town and parish councils. The county council has 84 elected councillors...
's Country Parks service.
It is noted for its bluebell
Common Bluebell
Hyacinthoides non-scripta, commonly known as the common bluebell, is a spring-flowering bulbous perennial plant. -Taxonomy:...
s in spring and for nightingale
Nightingale
The Nightingale , also known as Rufous and Common Nightingale, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae...
s. There are woodland walks and panoramic views over Appledore and Romney Marsh
Romney Marsh
Romney Marsh is a sparsely populated wetland area in the counties of Kent and East Sussex in the south-east of England. It covers about 100 mi ² .-Quotations:*“As Egypt was the gift of the Nile, this level tract .....
es.
The woodland is frequently coppiced for various timber uses. Including oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
thinnings being used in Shorne Wood Country Park
Shorne Wood Country Park
Shorne Wood Country Park is in Gravesend, in Kent, England. It was once part of a large estate and then later passed to the council to be used as a country park.-History:This park was once part of the large Cobham Hall Estate...
s new visitor centre, as the window and roof joinery.
The wood, is surrounded by three other woods, Great Heron Wood (to the North), Little Heron Wood (to the East) and Butness Wood (further to the East).