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King's Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.08352, 0.46974

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Play TrailWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km
Named routeRef 18Length 4.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 18Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route187 m
Named routeRef 18Length 187 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route431 m
Named routeRef 18Length 431 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route628 m
Named routeRef 18Length 628 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Singletrack Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway and track junction near Iron Latch Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway and track junction near Iron Latch Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SCOTNEY CASTLEHistoric site4.5 km→✦BEDGEBURY NATIONAL PINETUMHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Scotney CastleUrban park4.4 km→🌱Bedgebury National PinetumUrban park1.5 km→🌱National Trust Scotney Castle EstateUrban park4.1 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.6 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Marshall's Lake

Off Park Lane BDG

Not High (England Use Only)1.2 km→
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BDG Pinetum Lower

BDG - Between Leaky Lake & Marshall's Lake

Not High (England Use Only)1.3 km→
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Waterfall Dam

Behind Park House, BDG

1.4 km→

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