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Rectory Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.87673, 0.54200

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
1066 Country Walk - Hastings LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Combe Valley GreenwayWalking route4.5 km

The Greenway runs alongside the Combe Valley Way, providing access for walkers and cyclists between Bexhill and Hastings.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
1066 Country Walk - Bexhill LinkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRegional walking route
Motoring Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
ESCC Cycle Route 209Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
ESCC Cycle Route 201Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
ESCC Cycle Route 207Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
ESCC Cycle Route 202Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Battle Schools Greenway (ESCC Cycle Route 100)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wishing Tree Rd and Church Wood Drive

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wishing Tree Rd and Church Wood Drive

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱White Rock GardensUrban park3 km→🌱White Rock GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Wellington SquareUrban park3.7 km→🌱Wellington SquareUrban park3.7 km→🌱West HillUrban park3.9 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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