Potter's Wood - Conifer woodland
✦ Ancient woodland13 ha
Plan your visit
🦉Wildlife🍂Seasonal🦅Birds
Free entryDogs welcome13 ha
Getting here
51.16370, 0.31073
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- 🌞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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Speldhurst Link)Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Groombridge Link)Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Eden Valley WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km▾
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
58 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route138 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route90 m▾
Named routeLength 90 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route259 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 259 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Bookable toursWildlife to spot
23,493 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
23,493 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds36 species
winterspringsummer
2025▾
Magpie · Robin · Blackbird · Pheasant · Wren +31
- MagpiePica pica
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- Great TitParus major
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
🦌Mammals3 species
wintersummerautumn
2025▾
Hazel Dormouse · Badger · Grey Squirrel
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius
- BadgerMeles meles
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2024
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians2 species
autumn
2025▾
Common Toad · Palmate Newt
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus2024
🐝Insects63 species
springautumn
2026▾
Meadow Brown · Red Admiral · Speckled Wood · Abax parallelepipedus · Large White +58
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2024
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2024
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2024
- Abax parallelepipedusAbax parallelepipedus2025
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2024
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
23,493 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds36 species
winterspringsummer
2025▾
Magpie · Robin · Blackbird · Pheasant · Wren +31
- MagpiePica pica
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- Great TitParus major
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
🦌Mammals3 species
wintersummerautumn
2025▾
Hazel Dormouse · Badger · Grey Squirrel
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius
- BadgerMeles meles
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2024
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians2 species
autumn
2025▾
Common Toad · Palmate Newt
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus2024
🐝Insects63 species
springautumn
2026▾
Meadow Brown · Red Admiral · Speckled Wood · Abax parallelepipedus · Large White +58
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2024
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2024
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2024
- Abax parallelepipedusAbax parallelepipedus2025
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2024
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Comma
Comma
Polygonia c-album2024
Polygonia c-album2024
Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2024Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2024Snail HunterCychrus caraboidesSnail HunterCychrus caraboidesHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca2025Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca2025Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2024Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2024Minotaur BeetleTyphaeus typhoeus2025Minotaur BeetleTyphaeus typhoeus2025Brachyopa scutellarisBrachyopa scutellaris2025Brachyopa scutellarisBrachyopa scutellaris2025Common Green SawflyTenthredo mesomela2025Common Green SawflyTenthredo mesomela2025Arytainilla spartiophilaArytainilla spartiophila2025Arytainilla spartiophilaArytainilla spartiophila2025Downlooker SnipeflyRhagio scolopaceus2025Downlooker SnipeflyRhagio scolopaceus2025AphrophoraAphrophora2025AphrophoraAphrophora2025Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025Cantharis crypticaCantharis cryptica2025Cantharis crypticaCantharis cryptica2025Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025Glischrochilus quadriguttatusGlischrochilus quadriguttatus2025Glischrochilus quadriguttatusGlischrochilus quadriguttatus2025Phaonia signataPhaonia signata2025Phaonia signataPhaonia signata2025Black Carrion BeetlePhosphuga atrata2025Black Carrion BeetlePhosphuga atrata2025Green-veined WhitePieris napi2024Green-veined WhitePieris napi2024Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2024Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2024Common BluePolyommatus icarus2024Common BluePolyommatus icarus2024Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis2024Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis2024Rhingia rostrataRhingia rostrata2024Rhingia rostrataRhingia rostrata2024Eupeodes latifasciatusEupeodes latifasciatus2024Eupeodes latifasciatusEupeodes latifasciatus2024Tortoise BugEurygaster testudinaria2024Tortoise BugEurygaster testudinaria2024Grizzled Woodlouse-flyStevenia deceptoria2024Grizzled Woodlouse-flyStevenia deceptoria2024Eupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollae2024Eupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollae2024Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024Small WhitePieris rapae2024Small WhitePieris rapae2024GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2024GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2024Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2024Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2024Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorAgriotes lineatusAgriotes lineatusAgriotes lineatusAgriotes lineatusRed Wood AntFormica rufaRed Wood AntFormica rufaCarabus nemoralisCarabus nemoralisCarabus nemoralisCarabus nemoralisDiaperis boletiDiaperis boletiDiaperis boletiDiaperis boleti7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctataLesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2025Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2025Heteropelma megarthrumHeteropelma megarthrum2025Heteropelma megarthrumHeteropelma megarthrum2025Chirosia histricinaChirosia histricina2025Chirosia histricinaChirosia histricina2025Common CockchaferMelolontha melolontha2025Common CockchaferMelolontha melolontha2025Inscribed SawflyTenthredopsis litterata2025Inscribed SawflyTenthredopsis litterata2025Harpocera thoracicaHarpocera thoracica2025Harpocera thoracicaHarpocera thoracica2025Black ClockPterostichus madidus2025Black ClockPterostichus madidus2025TenthredopsisTenthredopsis2025TenthredopsisTenthredopsis2025Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2025Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2025Nemopoda nitidulaNemopoda nitidula2025Nemopoda nitidulaNemopoda nitidula2025Aphis (Aphis) rumicisAphis (Aphis) rumicis2025Aphis (Aphis) rumicisAphis (Aphis) rumicis2025Birch Leaf RollerDeporaus betulae2025Birch Leaf RollerDeporaus betulae2025Rhabdomiris striatellusRhabdomiris striatellus2025Rhabdomiris striatellusRhabdomiris striatellus2025Rhagium mordaxRhagium mordax2025Rhagium mordaxRhagium mordax2025Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2025Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2025Suillia bicolorSuillia bicolor2024Suillia bicolorSuillia bicolor2024Phaonia rufiventrisPhaonia rufiventris2024Phaonia rufiventrisPhaonia rufiventris2024Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2024Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2024MedeteraMedetera2024MedeteraMedetera2024Megastylus pectoralisMegastylus pectoralis2024Megastylus pectoralisMegastylus pectoralis2024