Cinderhill Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 73 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 73 ha
Places › England › South East › Tunbridge Wells Getting here
51.15906, 0.35823
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Pogonocherus hispidus, Violet Ground Beetle +44 more · last seen 2026
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Medway Valley Walk Walking route 45 km ▾
Named route Length 45 km Regional walking route
Show on map High Weald Landscape Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HWLT Listed length 145km Regional walking route
Show on map Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Hawkenbury Link) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Wealdway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Prall's Lane public footpath · 360 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 360 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map 12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 18 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 178 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 178 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 3.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 9.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 9.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 270 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 270 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 197 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 197 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ 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
7,924 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,924 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Robin · Blackbird · Magpie · Great Tit +41
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Coal Tit Periparus ater Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Rock Dove Columba livia Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Stock Dove Columba oenas Jay Garrulus glandarius Whitethroat Curruca communis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Swift Apus apus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Linnet Linaria cannabina Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Roe Deer
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo Oxypselaphus obscurus · Violet Ground Beetle · Leistus ferrugineus · Water Measurer · Slender Ground-hopper +19
Oxypselaphus obscurus Oxypselaphus obscurus Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Leistus ferrugineus Leistus ferrugineus Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata Nut Leaf Weevil Strophosoma melanogrammum Paradromius linearis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,924 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Robin · Blackbird · Magpie · Great Tit +41
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Coal Tit Periparus ater Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Rock Dove Columba livia Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Stock Dove Columba oenas Jay Garrulus glandarius Whitethroat Curruca communis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Swift Apus apus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Linnet Linaria cannabina Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Roe Deer
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo Oxypselaphus obscurus · Violet Ground Beetle · Leistus ferrugineus · Water Measurer · Slender Ground-hopper +19
Oxypselaphus obscurus Oxypselaphus obscurus Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Leistus ferrugineus Leistus ferrugineus Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata Nut Leaf Weevil Strophosoma melanogrammum Paradromius linearis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Paradromius linearis
Paradromius linearis
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Neomyia cornicina Neomyia cornicina
Neomyia cornicina Neomyia cornicina
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Agriotes lineatus Agriotes lineatus
Agriotes lineatus Agriotes lineatus
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum
Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides
Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides
Limodromus assimilis Limodromus assimilis
Limodromus assimilis Limodromus assimilis
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis
Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2025
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2025
Myopa Myopa2025
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