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South Park Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.16433, 0.18284

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Speldhurst Link)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Groombridge Link)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Eden Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
SR454public footpath · 1.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.2 kmSurface grassPath type: footway
SR742public footpath · 261 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 261 mSurface grassPath type: footway
SR449public footpath · 1.7 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.7 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route49 m
Named routeRef 12Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route180 m
Named routeRef 12Length 180 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route259 m
Named routeRef 12Length 259 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route30 m
Named routeRef 12Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland south of Ford Place

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland south of Ford Place

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🌱Penshurst GardensUrban park1.2 km→✦CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLEHistoric site3.7 km→✦PENSHURST PLACEHistoric site2 km→🌱Salomons Estate Country HouseUrban park4.3 km→✦HALL PLACEHistoric site4.5 km→✦SWAYLANDSHistoric site600 m→

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