Natural Kent

Renowned as the 'Garden of England', it is not only for its orchards and hop gardens that Kent deserves this accolade. The county has as wide a range of natural habitats, wildflowers and wildlife as anywhere in Britain. It has more ancient woodland and more species of wild orchid than any other county. Its wild places range from flower- studded valleys in the Downs to a genuine desert at Dungeness. The author describes some of these features which make Kent so attractive to all of those who love the countryside.