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Bedgebury Park

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.08885, 0.45859

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Magpie +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Magpie +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Pale Glaucous Thread-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Endive Pellia +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Play TrailWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km
Named routeRef 18Length 4.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 18Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route187 m
Named routeRef 18Length 187 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route431 m
Named routeRef 18Length 431 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route628 m
Named routeRef 18Length 628 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Singletrack Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View down the valley, north of The Great Lake, Bedgebury Park

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View down the valley, north of The Great Lake, Bedgebury Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SCOTNEY CASTLEHistoric site3.6 km→✦BEDGEBURY NATIONAL PINETUMHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Scotney CastleUrban park3.5 km→🌱Bedgebury National PinetumUrban park1.5 km→🌱National Trust Scotney Castle EstateUrban park3.2 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.7 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Marshall's Lake

Off Park Lane BDG

Not High (England Use Only)1.2 km→
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BDG Pinetum Lower

BDG - Between Leaky Lake & Marshall's Lake

Not High (England Use Only)1.3 km→
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BDG Pinetum Upper (Leaky Lake)

Next one on from BDG VC

Not High (England Use Only)1.5 km→

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