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Copden Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.10889, 0.59191

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Creeping Buttercup, Common Nettle +11 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +71 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5 km
Named routeRef 18Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route714 m
Named routeRef 18Length 714 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.1 km
Named routeRef 18Length 7.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 18Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath junction in Copden Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath junction in Copden Wood

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Nearby places

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✦SISSINGHURST CASTLEHistoric site1 km→🌱Sissinghurst Castle and GardenUrban park1 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park1 km→🌱Vegetable GardenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Millennium FieldUrban park3.3 km→⛪St Dunstan's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→

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