Getting here
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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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Hawfinch +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Hawfinch +68 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Bluebell, American Skunk-cabbage +151 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Sorrel, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Meadowsweet +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Glow-worm, Common Blue +44 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Glow-worm, Common Blue +44 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ironmaster's Walk, BatemansWalking route3.2 km
Longstanding tradition claims that Bateman's was built by a Wealden ironmaster. It is difficult now to appreciate that Burwash was ever anything other than a village, but the Normans saw the growth of small scale iron production that lasted 4 centuries.
Kipling's Puck Walk Around the Bateman's Countryside, BatemansWalking route4 km
Home of author & poet Rudyard Kipling. The 300 acres of countryside around the house influenced works such as Puck of Pook's Hill, Rewards & Fairies and many poems. Uncover the landscape that inspired his work. Mostly flat with one steep gradient & stiles
🐴Horse riding
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
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