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Roundacre Wood

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Carrion Crow
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 129m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

13 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +83 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 — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +83 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Ribwort Plantain, Mugwort +129 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Eristalis pertinax +23 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Combe Valley GreenwayWalking route4.5 km

The Greenway runs alongside the Combe Valley Way, providing access for walkers and cyclists between Bexhill and Hastings.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
1066 Country Walk - Bexhill LinkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRegional walking route
Motoring Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route349 m
Named routeRef 2Length 349 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 2Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route306 m
Named routeRef 2Length 306 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route382 m
Named routeRef 2Length 382 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Worsham Lanebyway open to all traffic · 207 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 207 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified
Worsham Lanebyway open to all traffic · 134 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 134 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
Worsham Lanebyway open to all traffic · 394 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 394 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
Worsham Lanebyway open to all traffic · 131 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 131 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · Free · 491m

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Playground

129m away

✦ 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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