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Cottage Field Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland28 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

51.05411, 0.36458

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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
  • 🐕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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Canada Goose, Wren +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Canada Goose, Wren +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Ash, Early-purple Orchid +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell +124 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell +124 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Elder, Sweet Chestnut +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km
Named routeRef 18Length 4.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ward's Lane

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ward's Lane

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⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→💧Bewl WaterReservoir2.6 km→💧Bewl WaterReservoir2.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦WADHURST CASTLEHistoric site2.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→

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