Farningham Wood

{{Short description|Natural area in Kent, England}}

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|name= Farningham Wood

|aos= Kent

|interest=Biological

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|area= {{convert|74.2|ha|acre|abbr=off}}

|notifydate= 1986

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Farningham Wood is a {{convert| 74.2 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Swanley in Kent.{{cite web|url=https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1003636&SiteName=&countyCode=24&responsiblePerson=&unitId=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Farningham Wood | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date = 5 February 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206191718/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1003636&SiteName=&countyCode=24&responsiblePerson=&unitId=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea=|archive-date= 6 February 2018}}{{cite web|url= http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271003636%27|title=Map of Farningham Wood|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 5 February 2018}} It is also a Local Nature Reserve. It is owned and managed by Sevenoaks District Council and Farningham Parish Council.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteLNRDetail.aspx?SiteCode=L1008892&SiteName=&countyCode=24&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea=|title=Farningham Wood |series=Local Nature Reserves|publisher=Natural England |access-date= 5 February 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=lnrIndex&query=Ref_CODE%3D%271008892%27 |title=Map of Farningham Wood|series=Local Nature Reserves|publisher=Natural England| access-date= 5 February 2018}}

This wood has a variety of soil conditions, resulting in diverse ground flora and invertebrates, some of which are typical ancient woodland. Ponds in the middle support several species of amphibian, and the nationally rare hoverfly Volucella inanis has been recorded on the site.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1003636.pdf|title=Farningham Wood citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 5 February 2018}}

There is access from Calfstock Lane.