Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Willowbed Shaw - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PlayDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.88039, 0.56571

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 258m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
Old Roar Roadpublic footpath · 644 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 644 mPath type: residential
Old Roar Roadpublic footpath · 29 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 29 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Old Roar Roadpublic footpath · 176 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 176 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

44 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
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route598 m
Named routeRef 2Length 598 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Roar Road

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Roar Road

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱White Rock GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱White Rock GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱Wellington SquareUrban park2.9 km→🌱Wellington SquareUrban park2.9 km→🌱West HillUrban park3 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park1.6 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 5ea9cf85-2d93-4243-90b7-31645ab90440