Getting here
50.87864, 0.20074
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Elder, Strawberry Clover +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hazel, Dog's Mercury, Square-stalked St John's-wort +134 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Eristalis tenax +15 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Eristalis tenax +15 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
WealdwayWalking route
🚴Cycling
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
Regional Route 90Cycling route
Route 21Cycling route
The Cuckoo TrailCycling route
Main RouteCycling route195 m
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Wildlife to spot
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