Comb Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 22 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 22 ha
Places › England › South East › Ashford Getting here
51.02027, 0.70538
Open directionsv 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 🍄 Mushroom 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 🍄 Mushroom 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
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Bank Haircap, Wood Bristle-moss +96 more · last seen 2018
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Large White +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Large White +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Graphis elegans, Script Lichen, Netted Shield Lichen +5 more · last seen 2011; Fungi — Graphis elegans, Script Lichen, Netted Shield Lichen +5 more · last seen 2011
Varies
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore Way Walking route 262 km ▾
Named route Length 262 km Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Rye to Dover Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map Sussex Border Path Walking route 220 km ▾
Named route Length 220 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 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 172 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 172 National Cycle Network
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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