Darland Banks
Introduction
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Darland Banks
Image: © Marathon Taken: 27 Jul 2022
Darland Banks on the southern edge of Gillingham is a fine chalk grassland, interspersed with scrub and secondary woodland. The population of man orchids is one of the largest in the United Kingdom. The area has been accessible for more than a hundred years and the grassland slopes were historically used as common land for the grazing of cattle and sheep. The information board can be seen at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7239164 This view is at the top of the climb up from Ash Tree Lane as Kingsway is reached.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.369816
Longitude
0.552799