Pest Control Shorne

Pest Control in Shorne

Shorne is an attractive village in the borough of Gravesham, nestled between the A2 and the Thames marshes with Shorne Country Park on its doorstep. The village centre around the church and The Street has a scattering of period cottages, a pub and the quiet character of a traditional Kentish village. Shorne Country Park and the nearby Shorne Wood, managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust, bring a large area of mature woodland right up to the village edge and that proximity to ancient trees and undergrowth directly shapes the pest pressures here. Grey squirrels are abundant in the woods and regularly move into loft spaces in properties along Crown Lane, Pear Tree Lane and the streets closest to the park boundary.

The woodland and the farmland surrounding the village also support healthy mouse and rat numbers. Field mice head for the warmth of buildings from autumn onwards and the older cottages in the village core have the traditional brick and timber construction that develops entry points over time. Mouse control is a regular service we provide in Shorne and the approach needs to account for the rural setting and the continuous supply of mice from the surrounding countryside. Brown rats are present around the field edges, the allotments and the marshy ground that stretches north towards the Thames and they work their way into gardens and outbuildings along the village perimeter. Rat activity tends to be worst in the wetter months when rising water levels push rats onto higher ground.

Wasp nests are common in the outbuildings, garden sheds and mature trees that characterise a village like Shorne. The sheltered woodland setting means nests can grow undisturbed to a large size before they are noticed. Our technicians cover Shorne and the surrounding area, including Shorne Ridgeway, Higham and Cobham and we understand the relationship between the natural landscape and the pest issues that rural properties face.