Burnt Bank Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 23 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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51.10131, 0.51334
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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 🐕 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Raven, Turtle Dove, Swift +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Turtle Dove, Swift +56 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Silver-moss, Common Pocket-moss +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Small White, Red Admiral +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Red Admiral +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Pseudaleuria fibrillosa, Ivory Bonnet +3 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Pseudaleuria fibrillosa, Ivory Bonnet +3 more · last seen 2020
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Play Trail Walking route 2 km ▾
Named route Length 2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map High Weald Landscape Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HWLT Listed length 145km Regional walking route
Show on map 15 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 4.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 4.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 187 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 187 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 431 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 431 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 628 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 628 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Singletrack Mountain Bike Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Family Cycle Route Mountain bike route ▾
✦ 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
8,852 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,852 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Turtle Dove · Raven · Firecrest · Robin · Blackbird +45
Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur Raven Corvus corax Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jay Garrulus glandarius Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Coal Tit Periparus ater Redwing Turdus iliacus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Siskin Spinus spinus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Swift Apus apus Hobby Falco subbuteo Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor Barn Owl Tyto alba Woodlark Lullula arborea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Yellow-necked Mouse · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Yellow-necked Mouse Apodemus flavicollis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 🐝 Insects 19 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Nephus quadrimaculatus · Pine Ladybird · Scymnus suturalis · 7-spot Ladybird +14
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Capillary Thread-moss · Common Feather-moss · Cypress-leaved Plait-moss · Bifid Crestwort · Cylindric Beard-moss +17
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum Intermediate Screw-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,852 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Turtle Dove · Raven · Firecrest · Robin · Blackbird +45
Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur Raven Corvus corax Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jay Garrulus glandarius Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Coal Tit Periparus ater Redwing Turdus iliacus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Siskin Spinus spinus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Swift Apus apus Hobby Falco subbuteo Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor Barn Owl Tyto alba Woodlark Lullula arborea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Yellow-necked Mouse · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Yellow-necked Mouse Apodemus flavicollis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 🐝 Insects 19 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Nephus quadrimaculatus · Pine Ladybird · Scymnus suturalis · 7-spot Ladybird +14
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Capillary Thread-moss · Common Feather-moss · Cypress-leaved Plait-moss · Bifid Crestwort · Cylindric Beard-moss +17
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum Intermediate Screw-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Dolichovespula media Dolichovespula media
Dolichovespula media Dolichovespula media
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2024
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2024
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2024
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2024 Syntrichia montana
Syntrichia montana
Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans
Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus
Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Jagged Germanderwort Riccardia chamedryfolia
Jagged Germanderwort Riccardia chamedryfolia
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Slender Stubble-moss Gyroweisia tenuis
Slender Stubble-moss Gyroweisia tenuis Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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