Known locally as Long Rock, Swalecliffe, an area of low cliffs above bays of sand and mudflats, which was listed by the Society because of at least two rare plants: Hog’s fennel and willowleaf lettuce. Today, the area classes the Fishers Estuarine Moth as an important species and the site forms part of the Thanet Coast Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) which runs almost uninterrupted from Swaledale to Ramsgate and includes grassland, saltmarsh, coastal lagoons and woodland. It is internationally important for its populations of wildfowl and waders, and has been designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA) and a Ramsar site (for wetlands) as a result. Partly managed by Canterbury City Council, working with Natural England and other partners.
(Above) the original SPNR survey documents for Whitstable
More information on Whitstable
Visit the Natural England page for Thanet Coast SSSI designation details
Visit the Canterbury City Council page for local nature reserves
Visit the Thanet Coast Project website for information about the coast from Birchington to Ramsgate
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