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✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.15340, 0.16238

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark and Robin
  • 🌳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

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Skylark, Robin, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Skylark, Robin, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Speldhurst Link)Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Groombridge Link)Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km▾
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Eden Valley WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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23 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
NCN National Route 18Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
Route 21Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route180 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 180 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route234 m▾
Named routeRef 18Length 234 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Wealden Scenery

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wealden Scenery

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✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree 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

🌱Penshurst GardensUrban park2.9 km→✦GROOMBRIDGE PLACEHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Hever CastleUrban park4.8 km→✦CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLEHistoric site3.8 km→✦HEVER CASTLEHistoric site5 km→✦PENSHURST PLACEHistoric site3.7 km→