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Churchland Wood

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 Patrick Roper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

50.94369, 0.53595

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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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Blackcap +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Blackcap +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ramsons, Wood Anemone, Hornbeam +210 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Common Nettle, Elder +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Mystacides longicornis, 7-spot Ladybird, Glyphotaelius pellucidus +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Mystacides longicornis, 7-spot Ladybird, Glyphotaelius pellucidus +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
1066 Country Walk - Hastings LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
1066 Country Walk - Bexhill LinkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRegional walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
Balcombe Lanepublic footpath · 193 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 193 mPath type: residential
Churchland Lanepublic footpath · 188 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 188 mPath type: unclassified
Long Lanepublic footpath · 127 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 127 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
ESCC Cycle Route 209Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
ESCC Cycle Route 201Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
ESCC Cycle Route 207Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
ESCC Cycle Route 202Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Battle Schools Greenway (ESCC Cycle Route 100)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Battle North (ESCC Cycle Route 110)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Animal track through the bluebells, Killingan Wood

📷 Patrick Roper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Animal track through the bluebells, Killingan Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Cherry GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Top TerraceUrban park4.8 km→🌱Kingsmead Open SpaceUrban park4.3 km→🌱The Footway FieldUrban park4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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