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Eight Acre Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

50.90018, 0.59557

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Greenfinch and Nuthatch
  • 🌳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 — Greenfinch, Nuthatch, Redwing +73 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Greenfinch, Nuthatch, Redwing +73 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Holly, Lesser Celandine, Herb-Paris +95 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Glow-worm, Limonia nubeculosa, Willow Emerald Damselfly +90 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
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km▾
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
1066 Country Walk - Hastings LinkWalking 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
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5 km▾
Named routeRef 2Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km▾
Named routeRef 2Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route598 m▾
Named routeRef 2Length 598 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route30 m▾
Named routeRef 2Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route443 m▾
Named routeRef 2Length 443 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Bridge on Rock Lane, near Westfield, East Sussex

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge on Rock Lane, near Westfield, East Sussex

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✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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