Austford Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 79 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 79 ha
Places › England › South East › Rother Getting here
50.94698, 0.54958
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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Anemone, Holly, Herb-Robert +169 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Bramble, Ramsons, Elder +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Caenis horaria, Leptophlebia marginata +9 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Caenis horaria, Leptophlebia marginata +9 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Sussex Border Path Walking route 220 km ▾
Named route Length 220 km Regional walking route
Show on map 1066 Country Walk - Hastings Link Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 1066 Country Walk - Bexhill Link Walking route 10 km ▾
Named route Length 10 km Regional walking route
Show on map 1066 Country Walk Walking route 50 km ▾
Named route Length 50 km Regional walking route
Show on map Churchland Lane public footpath · 188 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 188 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
ESCC Cycle Route 209 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map ESCC Cycle Route 207 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map ESCC Cycle Route 202 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Battle Schools Greenway (ESCC Cycle Route 100) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Battle North (ESCC Cycle Route 110) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Unused stile in Ward's Wood
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Calopteryx splendens2025
Calopteryx splendens2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025 2025
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Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Hay-scented Buckler-fern Dryopteris aemula2025
Hay-scented Buckler-fern Dryopteris aemula2025
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum2025
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Shoreweed Littorella uniflora2025
Shoreweed Littorella uniflora2025
Shining Pondweed Potamogeton lucens2025
Shining Pondweed Potamogeton lucens2025
Small Pondweed Potamogeton berchtoldii2025
Small Pondweed Potamogeton berchtoldii2025
Pear Pyrus communis2025
Pear Pyrus communis2025
New Zealand Pigmyweed Crassula helmsii2025
New Zealand Pigmyweed Crassula helmsii2025
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2025
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2025
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus2025
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus2025
Marsh Pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris2025
Marsh Pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris2025
Goldenrod Solidago virgaurea2025
Goldenrod Solidago virgaurea2025
Eyebright Euphrasia2025
Eyebright Euphrasia2025
Betony Betonica officinalis2025
Betony Betonica officinalis2025
Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris2025
Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris2025
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2025
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2025
Lesser Bulrush Typha angustifolia2025
Lesser Bulrush Typha angustifolia2025
Myriophyllum Myriophyllum2025
Myriophyllum Myriophyllum2025
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri2025
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri2025
Blunt-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton obtusifolius2025
Blunt-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton obtusifolius2025
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2025
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2025
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2025
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2025
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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