Brown's Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 26 ha
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Free entry Dogs welcome 26 ha
Places › England › South East › Wealden Getting here
51.11840, 0.30890
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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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Broom, Bird's-claw Beard-moss +40 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird, Legnotus limbosus +124 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Beech, Hazel, Common Nettle
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Speldhurst Link) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Groombridge Link) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Sussex Border Path Walking route 220 km ▾
Named route Length 220 km Regional walking route
Show on map High Weald Landscape Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HWLT Listed length 145km Regional walking route
Show on map Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 18 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 188 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 188 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 4.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 3.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 9.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 9.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 270 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 270 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
6,502 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,502 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Mallard +49
Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greylag Goose Anser anser Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Skylark Alauda arvensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Rock Dove Columba livia Linnet Linaria cannabina Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Jay Garrulus glandarius Coal Tit Periparus ater Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Swallow Hirundo rustica Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Whitethroat Curruca communis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Stock Dove Columba oenas Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea Starling Sturnus vulgaris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Siskin Spinus spinus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor Coot Fulica atra2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Fallow Deer
🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Phaonia signata · 14-spot Ladybird · Common Cockchafer · Suillia variegata · Rhingia campestris +8
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata2024 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha Suillia variegata Suillia variegata Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2024 Sycamore
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,502 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Mallard +49
Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greylag Goose Anser anser Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Skylark Alauda arvensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Rock Dove Columba livia Linnet Linaria cannabina Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Jay Garrulus glandarius Coal Tit Periparus ater Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Swallow Hirundo rustica Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Whitethroat Curruca communis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Stock Dove Columba oenas Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea Starling Sturnus vulgaris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Siskin Spinus spinus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor Coot Fulica atra2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Fallow Deer
🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Phaonia signata · 14-spot Ladybird · Common Cockchafer · Suillia variegata · Rhingia campestris +8
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata2024 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha Suillia variegata Suillia variegata Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2024 Sycamore
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Stable Fly Stomoxys calcitrans2024
Stable Fly Stomoxys calcitrans2024
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2024
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2024
Rhabdomiris striatellus Rhabdomiris striatellus
Rhabdomiris striatellus Rhabdomiris striatellus
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Byturus ochraceus Byturus ochraceus
Byturus ochraceus Byturus ochraceus
Ptomaphagus subvillosus Ptomaphagus subvillosus
Ptomaphagus subvillosus Ptomaphagus subvillosus
Fanniidae Fanniidae2024
Fanniidae Fanniidae2024
Hebecnema Hebecnema2024
Hebecnema Hebecnema2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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