Combe Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 65 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 65 ha
Places › England › South East › Wealden Getting here
51.02996, 0.30274
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ 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 — Grey Heron, Mallard, Coot +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Mallard, Coot +81 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Primrose, Cuckooflower, Dog's Mercury +90 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +44 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Bulrush, Pedunculate Oak +4 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Sussex Diamond Way Walking route 97 km ▾
Named route Length 97 km Regional walking route
Show on map Ironmaster's Walk, Batemans Walking route 3.2 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.
Named route Length 3.2 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Sussex Border Path Walking route 220 km ▾
Named route Length 220 km Regional walking route
Show on map Kipling's Puck Walk Around the Bateman's Countryside, Batemans Walking route 4 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
Named route Length 4 km Duration 01:00-01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Coombe Lane public footpath · 731 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 731 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map Coombe Lane public footpath · 109 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 109 m Surface unpaved Path type: track
Show on map Coombe Lane public footpath · 180 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 180 m Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map 12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris Cycling route ▾
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
Named route Ref AV International cycle route
Show on map Route 21 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 21 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 321 m ▾
Named route Ref 21 Length 321 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 732 m ▾
Named route Ref 21 Length 732 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface bareearth
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 21 Length 2.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1 km ▾
Named route Ref 21 Length 1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the 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
6,738 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,738 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grey Heron · Greylag Goose · Kingfisher · Spotted Flycatcher · White Stork +34
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Greylag Goose Anser anser Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata White Stork Ciconia ciconia Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Goosander Mergus merganser Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blackbird Turdus merula Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Little Egret Egretta garzetta Jay Garrulus glandarius Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2024 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Hazel Dormouse · Long-eared Bat species · Common Pipistrelle
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Long-eared Bat species Plecotus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 27 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Early Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Large Red Damselfly · Lesser Stag Beetle +22
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024 Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024 Primrose · Great Willowherb · Sycamore · Coralroot Bittercress · Common Pottia +58
Primrose Primula vulgaris Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Coralroot Bittercress Cardamine bulbifera Common Pottia Tortula truncata Harebell Campanula rotundifolia Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,738 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grey Heron · Greylag Goose · Kingfisher · Spotted Flycatcher · White Stork +34
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Greylag Goose Anser anser Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata White Stork Ciconia ciconia Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Goosander Mergus merganser Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blackbird Turdus merula Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Little Egret Egretta garzetta Jay Garrulus glandarius Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2024 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Hazel Dormouse · Long-eared Bat species · Common Pipistrelle
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Long-eared Bat species Plecotus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 27 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Early Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Large Red Damselfly · Lesser Stag Beetle +22
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024 Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024 Primrose · Great Willowherb · Sycamore · Coralroot Bittercress · Common Pottia +58
Primrose Primula vulgaris Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Coralroot Bittercress Cardamine bulbifera Common Pottia Tortula truncata Harebell Campanula rotundifolia Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Small Garden Bumblebee
Small Garden Bumblebee
Bombus hortorum2024
Bombus hortorum2024
Bumblebee Bombus2024
Bumblebee Bombus2024
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea
Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Leptura quadrifasciata Leptura quadrifasciata
Leptura quadrifasciata Leptura quadrifasciata
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis
Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2024
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2024
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2024
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2024
Water Primrose Ludwigia grandiflora
Water Primrose Ludwigia grandiflora
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum
Meadow Barley Hordeum secalinum
Meadow Barley Hordeum secalinum
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis
Smaller Cat's-tail Phleum bertolonii
Smaller Cat's-tail Phleum bertolonii
Vervain Verbena officinalis
Vervain Verbena officinalis
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
White Water-lily Nymphaea alba
White Water-lily Nymphaea alba
Pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus
Pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Cowslip Primula veris
Cowslip Primula veris
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus
American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Common Crystalwort Riccia sorocarpa2024
Common Crystalwort Riccia sorocarpa2024
Even Scalewort Radula complanata2024
Even Scalewort Radula complanata2024
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2024
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2024
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2024
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
Elder Sambucus nigra2024
Elder Sambucus nigra2024
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2024
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2024
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2024
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2024 