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Roundacre Wood

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.85453, 0.49407

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

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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

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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

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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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Stream leaving Roundacre Wood

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stream leaving Roundacre Wood

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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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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Egerton ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Bexhill DownUrban park2.4 km→🌱Egerton ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱West PromenadeUrban park2.8 km→🌱Broad Oak ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Warrior Square GardenUrban park4.8 km→