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Fair Ridge Wood

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

50.98867, 0.45296

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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, Yellowhammer +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Yellowhammer +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Coralroot Bittercress, Cleavers, Wood Avens +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral +70 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Hogweed +6 more foraging species; 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 · 2 public paths nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fairidge Cottage, Robertsbridge

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fairidge Cottage, Robertsbridge

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Nearby places

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🌱Hurst Green ParkUrban park3.4 km→💧Darwell ReservoirReservoir2.9 km→💧Darwell ReservoirReservoir2.9 km→✦Robertsbridge AbbeyHistoric site3.2 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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