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Brede High Wood

✦ Ancient woodland34 ha

📷 Patrick Roper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome34 ha

Getting here

50.95560, 0.55995

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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

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Wren +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Wren +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Holly, Silverweed, Heather +142 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Elder, Common Nettle +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Rhinoncus albicinctus, Minotaur Beetle, 13-spot Ladybird +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
1066 Country Walk - Hastings LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
Brede High Lanepublic footpath · 403 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 403 mPath type: track
Brede High Lanepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Brede High Lanepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
ESCC Cycle Route 209Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
ESCC Cycle Route 207Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Battle Schools Greenway (ESCC Cycle Route 100)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ancient coppiced hornbeam, Brede High Wood

📷 Patrick Roper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ancient coppiced hornbeam, Brede High Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Romano-British site S of Bodiam BridgeHistoric site4.9 km→✦Brede High FarmHistoric site400 m→💧Powdermill ReservoirReservoir800 m→💧Powdermill ReservoirReservoir800 m→✦Austford FarmHistoric site1.1 km→⛪Brede Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3 km→

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