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Fishpond Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Adam Hincks · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.11962, 0.97338

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 242m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Harlequin Ladybird, Dark Bush-cricket +97 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Harlequin Ladybird, Dark Bush-cricket +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Peacock TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Proposed NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route9 m
Named routeRef 18Length 9 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route404 m
Named routeRef 18Length 404 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cottages

📷 Adam Hincks · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cottages

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HATCH PARKHistoric site2.2 km→🦉POULTON WOOD, ALDINGTONNature reserve4.1 km→✦Medieval moated site, Court Lodge Farm.Historic site4.6 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park2.1 km→✦Horton PrioryHistoric site2.5 km→✦Bowl barrow 90m north of Stowting CourtHistoric site4.1 km→

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