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✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.89611, 0.26046

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Very strong match

Free

Mammals — Hazel Dormouse, Grey Squirrel, Mole +13 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Lords-and-Ladies, Dog's Mercury +99 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Meadow Brown +17 more · last seen 2026

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km▾
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km▾
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route▾

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Route 21Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
The Cuckoo TrailCycling route▾
Named route
Main RouteCycling route111 m▾
Named routeRef 21Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route195 m▾
Named routeRef 21Length 195 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m▾
Named routeRef 21Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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The Cuckoo Trail

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Cuckoo Trail

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · Free · 495m

✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hellingly Country Park (Roebuck Park)Urban park1 km→🌱Halley ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Upper Dicker Children's ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Dennis King Memorial Sensory GardenUrban park3.2 km→⛪Parish Church of St Mary the VirginReligious grounds3.7 km→