Access: the Green Corridors are readily accessible
from many points close to Ashford town centre, and where the Great and
East Stour Rivers pass close to the town centre.
Ashford’s Green Corridors occur where the Great and
East Stour rivers pass through the town centre. Due to the risk of
flooding on land adjacent to the rivers, and the protection of the
riverside by the Borough Council, this land has remained largely
undeveloped and now forms a series of interlinked open spaces of great
value to the local community. Despite their urban location, these sites
are often better for wildlife than riverside areas in the countryside,
because they have not been affected by intensive agriculture. The green
corridors retain features such as pollards - old riverside trees managed
by regularly cutting the crown, of great value to birds and insects. There
are many good areas for wildlife within the corridors,
such as Queen Mother’s Park and Singleton Lake, encompassing a variety
of wetland habitats. They are being managed with both natural and human
communities in mind.
For further information: contact
KSCP
Visit
the Ashford Green Corridor Virtual Visitor Centre
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