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Fishpond Wood

✦ Ancient woodland42 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Free entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

50.89380, 0.61928

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rowan, Common Nettle, Enchanter's-nightshade · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Nuthatch, Hobby, Peregrine +30 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Nuthatch, Hobby, Peregrine +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Limonia nubeculosa, Trichocera annulata, Willow Emerald Damselfly +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Limonia nubeculosa, Trichocera annulata, Willow Emerald Damselfly +37 more · last seen 2026

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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
1066 Country Walk - Hastings LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5 km
Named routeRef 2Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route598 m
Named routeRef 2Length 598 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 2Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads

📷 Wikipedia · Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads · CC BY-SA 3.0

Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads

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🌱West HillUrban park4.5 km→🌱Wellington SquareUrban park4.9 km→🌱Wellington SquareUrban park4.9 km→🌱East HillUrban park4.1 km→🌱Swan Inn Memorial GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱West HillUrban park4.6 km→

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