Angley Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 53 ha
Plan your visit
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 53 ha
Places › England › South East › Tunbridge Wells Getting here
51.09887, 0.51539
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 221m away — 8 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 221m away — 8 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Raven, Turtle Dove, Swift +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Turtle Dove, Swift +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Silver-moss, Common Pocket-moss, Common Feather-moss +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Pseudaleuria fibrillosa, Ivory Bonnet +3 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Pseudaleuria fibrillosa, Ivory Bonnet +3 more · last seen 2020
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Play Trail Walking route 2 km ▾
Named route Length 2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map High Weald Landscape Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HWLT Listed length 145km Regional walking route
Show on map 15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 18 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 4.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 187 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 187 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 431 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 431 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 628 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 628 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Singletrack Mountain Bike Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Family Cycle Route Mountain bike route ▾
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos High Weald Landscape Trail, Angley Wood (6)
‹ ›
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
All Historic
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
id: effd9100-4b31-47cc-8636-b494d609d562
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Wildlife to spot
9,271 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 9,271 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Turtle Dove · Raven · Firecrest · Robin · Blackbird +45
Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur Raven Corvus corax Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jay Garrulus glandarius Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Nuthatch Sitta europaea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Coal Tit Periparus ater Herring Gull Larus argentatus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Redwing Turdus iliacus Siskin Spinus spinus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Swift Apus apus Hobby Falco subbuteo Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor Barn Owl Tyto alba Woodlark Lullula arborea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Yellow-necked Mouse · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Yellow-necked Mouse Apodemus flavicollis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 19 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Nephus quadrimaculatus · Harlequin Ladybird · Pine Ladybird · Scymnus suturalis · 7-spot Ladybird +14
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Whitish Feather-moss · Redshank · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Anomalous Bristle-moss · Wavy Beard-moss +17
Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans Redshank Ceratodon purpureus Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare Clustered Feather-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,271 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Turtle Dove · Raven · Firecrest · Robin · Blackbird +45
Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur Raven Corvus corax Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jay Garrulus glandarius Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Nuthatch Sitta europaea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Coal Tit Periparus ater Herring Gull Larus argentatus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Redwing Turdus iliacus Siskin Spinus spinus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Swift Apus apus Hobby Falco subbuteo Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor Barn Owl Tyto alba Woodlark Lullula arborea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Yellow-necked Mouse · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Yellow-necked Mouse Apodemus flavicollis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 19 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Nephus quadrimaculatus · Harlequin Ladybird · Pine Ladybird · Scymnus suturalis · 7-spot Ladybird +14
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Whitish Feather-moss · Redshank · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Anomalous Bristle-moss · Wavy Beard-moss +17
Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans Redshank Ceratodon purpureus Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare Clustered Feather-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Dolichovespula media Dolichovespula media
Dolichovespula media Dolichovespula media
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2024
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2024
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2024
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2024 Rhynchostegium confertum
Rhynchostegium confertum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Jagged Germanderwort Riccardia chamedryfolia
Jagged Germanderwort Riccardia chamedryfolia
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Slender Stubble-moss Gyroweisia tenuis
Slender Stubble-moss Gyroweisia tenuis
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here