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Most of the ancient forest we have here in north Shropshire is oak woodland with birch and rowan on the higher hills.

I grew up in the southeastern county of Kent where, being downland, a lot of the woodland is chestnut and chestnut woodland provides the finest displays of bluebells anywhere in England.

Locally, we have the chestnut woodland known as Wenlock's Wood and this year's bloom has been magical!

I'm only sorry I can't share the scent with you!

Current Mood: nostalgic
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davidgillon

I live in Chatham, so Kent's Bluebell Hill is about five miles down the road towards Maidstone. I noticed while I was out in the car the other day that the bluebells are busy colonising the verges around the major roundabout at the edge of Chatham when headed up the Maidstone road.

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cmcmck

Small world! :o)

I was born and grew up in Rochester so know that area extremely well. We lived in Gillinghsm until five years ago when we moved up to Shropshire Bluebell Hill is a great spot for them as is Robin Hood Woods and the woodland running down to Burham and Wouldham in behind.

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davidgillon

In which case you'll know what I mean by the Lordswood Lane/Chatham Maidstone Road roundabout by Asda. The verges have always been a bit hit and miss there, but there was a good covering of bluebells there when I was stopped at the lights last week. It's not too far from the woodland that runs alongside Lordswood Lane, but far enough that you wouldn't necessarily expect them to spread to the Chatham side.