Birchett's Wood - Broadleaved woodland
✦ Ancient woodland12 ha
🦉Wildlife🍂Seasonal🦅Birds
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha
Getting here
51.05377, 0.33843
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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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km▾
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Wildlife to spot
7,454 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
7,454 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds33 species
winterspring
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · White Stork · Carrion Crow · Magpie +28
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
- White StorkCiconia ciconia2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- MagpiePica pica2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
- SwiftApus apus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2024
- RobinErithacus rubecula2024
- JackdawColoeus monedula2024
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2024
- NuthatchSitta europaea2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2024
- Rock DoveColumba livia2023
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2023
🦌Mammals9 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Indet. Deer · Badger · Hazel Dormouse · Hedgehog · Fallow Deer +4
- Indet. DeerCervidae2024
- BadgerMeles meles2024
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2023
- Fallow DeerDama dama2024
- Common Pipistrelle
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2023▾
Common Toad
Stenurella melanura · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Cheilosia · Sphaerophoria · Speckled Bush-cricket +2
- Stenurella melanuraStenurella melanura2024
- Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii
- CheilosiaCheilosia
- SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria
- Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima
- Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata
Cuckooflower · Bluebell · Cow Parsley · Rowan · Hairy Wood-rush +82
- CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis
- BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta
- Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
- RowanSorbus aucuparia
- Hairy Wood-rushLuzula pilosa
- HazelCorylus avellana
- RamsonsAllium ursinum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
7,454 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds33 species
winterspring
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · White Stork · Carrion Crow · Magpie +28
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
- White StorkCiconia ciconia2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- MagpiePica pica2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
- SwiftApus apus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2024
- RobinErithacus rubecula2024
- JackdawColoeus monedula2024
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2024
- NuthatchSitta europaea2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2024
- Rock DoveColumba livia2023
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2023
🦌Mammals9 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Indet. Deer · Badger · Hazel Dormouse · Hedgehog · Fallow Deer +4
- Indet. DeerCervidae2024
- BadgerMeles meles2024
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2023
- Fallow DeerDama dama2024
- Common Pipistrelle
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2023▾
Common Toad
Stenurella melanura · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Cheilosia · Sphaerophoria · Speckled Bush-cricket +2
- Stenurella melanuraStenurella melanura2024
- Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii
- CheilosiaCheilosia
- SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria
- Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima
- Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata
Cuckooflower · Bluebell · Cow Parsley · Rowan · Hairy Wood-rush +82
- CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis
- BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta
- Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
- RowanSorbus aucuparia
- Hairy Wood-rushLuzula pilosa
- HazelCorylus avellana
- RamsonsAllium ursinum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pipistrellus pipistrellus2024
Pipistrellus pipistrellus2024
Pipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellus2024Pipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellus2024Red FoxVulpes vulpes2024Red FoxVulpes vulpes2024RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2023RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2023Minotaur Beetle
Minotaur Beetle
Typhaeus typhoeus2024
Typhaeus typhoeus2024
Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisCrenulated FlapwortSolenostoma gracillimumCrenulated FlapwortSolenostoma gracillimumWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaBroomCytisus scopariusBroomCytisus scopariusBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaRed CampionSilene dioicaRed CampionSilene dioicaCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumWood SageTeucrium scorodoniaWood SageTeucrium scorodoniaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaHard-fernBlechnum spicantHard-fernBlechnum spicantCommon IvyHedera helix subsp. helixCommon IvyHedera helix subsp. helixAlderAlnus glutinosaAlderAlnus glutinosaCommon FigwortScrophularia nodosaCommon FigwortScrophularia nodosaLesser / Wood BurdockArctium minusLesser / Wood BurdockArctium minusFicaria verna subsp. fertilisFicaria verna subsp. fertilisFicaria verna subsp. fertilisFicaria verna subsp. fertilisPurple SaxifrageSaxifraga oppositifoliaPurple SaxifrageSaxifraga oppositifoliaWild PlumPrunus domesticaWild PlumPrunus domesticaGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaHornbeamCarpinus betulusHornbeamCarpinus betulusSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaUrtica dioica subsp. dioicaUrtica dioica subsp. dioicaUrtica dioica subsp. dioicaUrtica dioica subsp. dioicaWater MintMentha aquaticaWater MintMentha aquaticaSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum var. montanumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum var. montanumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum var. montanumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum var. montanumHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraDowny BirchBetula pubescensDowny BirchBetula pubescensDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisDouglas FirPseudotsuga menziesiiDouglas FirPseudotsuga menziesiiBugleAjuga reptansBugleAjuga reptansEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaSweet ChestnutCastanea sativaSweet ChestnutCastanea sativaYewTaxus baccataYewTaxus baccataBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumPedunculate OakQuercus roburPedunculate OakQuercus roburRhododendronRhododendron ponticumRhododendronRhododendron ponticumCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaAppleMalus domesticaAppleMalus domesticaWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumSilver BirchBetula pendulaSilver BirchBetula pendulaWood DockRumex sanguineusWood DockRumex sanguineusAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorGoat WillowSalix capreaGoat WillowSalix capreaHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumSedgeCarexSedgeCarexLarge Bitter-cressCardamine amaraLarge Bitter-cressCardamine amaraMeadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensisMeadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensisCommon Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsiiCommon Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsiiLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaWestern Hemlock-spruceTsuga heterophyllaWestern Hemlock-spruceTsuga heterophyllaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusLesser LondonprideSaxifraga cuneifoliaLesser LondonprideSaxifraga cuneifoliaCoralroot BittercressCardamine bulbiferaCoralroot BittercressCardamine bulbiferaGreat Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicumGreat Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicumDotted Thyme-mossRhizomnium punctatumDotted Thyme-mossRhizomnium punctatumEven ScalewortRadula complanataEven ScalewortRadula complanataBird CherryPrunus padusBird CherryPrunus padusHorse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanumHorse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanumYellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2024Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2024Bee OrchidOphrys apifera2024Bee OrchidOphrys apifera2024Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum2024Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum2024Events & activities nearby
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