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Bliby Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

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51.10050, 0.89032

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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
🌿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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Dock Bug, Common Earwig, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dock Bug, Common Earwig, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Good match

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Stour Valley WalkWalking route

Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route

Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km

Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route

European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route

Named routeRef E9International walking route

Greensand WayWalking route

Named routeRef GWRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

NCN National Route 18Cycling route

Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network

Brimstone TrailCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Comma TrailCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Orange Tip TrailCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Peacock TrailCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route

Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

26,961 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

26,961 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds52 species

autumn

2026

Pochard · Shoveler · Magpie · House Sparrow · Carrion Crow +47

PochardAythya ferina
ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
MagpiePica pica2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
WigeonMareca penelope2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2024
JackdawColoeus monedula2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
Great TitParus major2024
DunnockPrunella modularis2024
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Barn OwlTyto alba2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
RuffCalidris pugnax2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
CuckooCuculus canorus2025
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2024
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2024
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2024
LinnetLinaria cannabina2024
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2024
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2024

🦌

Mammals1 species

autumn

2025

Hazel Dormouse

Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius

🦎

Reptiles1 species

summer

2025

Grass Snake

Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica

🐸

Amphibians1 species

spring

2025

Common Toad

Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects34 species

summer

2026

Southern Oak Bush-cricket · Long-winged Cone-head · Common Earwig · Dock Bug · White-legged Damselfly +29

Southern Oak Bush-cricketMeconema meridionale2025
Long-winged Cone-headConocephalus fuscus2025
Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Dock BugCoreus marginatus2025
White-legged DamselflyPlatycnemis pennipes2025
Bishop's MitreAelia acuminata2025
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2025
Common Ground-hopperTetrix undulata2025
Lesser Marsh GrasshopperChorthippus albomarginatus2025
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025
Oodes helopioidesOodes helopioides
Meadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Eriothrix rufomaculataEriothrix rufomaculata2025
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025
Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima2025
Iassus lanioIassus lanio2025
Demetrias atricapillusDemetrias atricapillus2025
Slender Ground-hopperTetrix subulata2025
Orchestes hortorumOrchestes hortorum2025
Tortoise BugEurygaster testudinaria2025
Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
Pea-leaf WeevilSitona lineatus2025
Scymnus auritusScymnus auritus2025
SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025
Box BugGonocerus acuteangulatus2025
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Liorhyssus hyalinusLiorhyssus hyalinus2025
Stictopleurus punctatonervosusStictopleurus punctatonervosus2025
Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens2025
Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2025
Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

26,961 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds52 species

autumn

2026

Pochard · Shoveler · Magpie · House Sparrow · Carrion Crow +47

PochardAythya ferina
ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
MagpiePica pica2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
WigeonMareca penelope2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2024
JackdawColoeus monedula2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
Great TitParus major2024
DunnockPrunella modularis2024
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Barn OwlTyto alba2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
RuffCalidris pugnax2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
CuckooCuculus canorus2025
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2024
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2024
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2024
LinnetLinaria cannabina2024
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2024
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2024

🦌

Mammals1 species

autumn

2025

Hazel Dormouse

Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius

🦎

Reptiles1 species

summer

2025

Grass Snake

Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica

🐸

Amphibians1 species

spring

2025

Common Toad

Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects34 species

summer

2026

Southern Oak Bush-cricket · Long-winged Cone-head · Common Earwig · Dock Bug · White-legged Damselfly +29

Southern Oak Bush-cricketMeconema meridionale2025
Long-winged Cone-headConocephalus fuscus2025
Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Dock BugCoreus marginatus2025
White-legged DamselflyPlatycnemis pennipes2025
Bishop's MitreAelia acuminata2025
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2025
Common Ground-hopperTetrix undulata2025
Lesser Marsh GrasshopperChorthippus albomarginatus2025
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025
Oodes helopioidesOodes helopioides
Meadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Eriothrix rufomaculataEriothrix rufomaculata2025
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025
Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima2025
Iassus lanioIassus lanio2025
Demetrias atricapillusDemetrias atricapillus2025
Slender Ground-hopperTetrix subulata2025
Orchestes hortorumOrchestes hortorum2025
Tortoise BugEurygaster testudinaria2025
Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
Pea-leaf WeevilSitona lineatus2025
Scymnus auritusScymnus auritus2025
SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025
Box BugGonocerus acuteangulatus2025
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Liorhyssus hyalinusLiorhyssus hyalinus2025
Stictopleurus punctatonervosusStictopleurus punctatonervosus2025
Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens2025
Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2025
Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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