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Cherrygarden Wood

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.04072, 0.61154

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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
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2018

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Melanotus villosus, Pityogenes chalcographus, Melinopterus prodromus +39 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Melanotus villosus, Pityogenes chalcographus, Melinopterus prodromus +39 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5 km
Named routeRef 18Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.1 km
Named routeRef 18Length 7.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 18Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cherrygarden Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cherrygarden Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Hole ParkUrban park2.1 km→✦GREAT MAYTHAMHistoric site1.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Hole Park GardensUrban park2.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⚽Newenden Cricket ClubPlaying field2.9 km→

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