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Four Acre Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.06908, 0.30504

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Great Scented Liverwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +125 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Small White +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Small White +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Ramsons, Garlic Mustard +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bird Lanepublic footpath · 610 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 610 mPath type: service
Bird Lanepublic footpath · 395 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 395 mPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mab's Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mab's Wood

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✦ERIDGE PARKHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→✦Riverhall blast furnaceHistoric site1.8 km→⛪St Mark's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦BAYHAM ABBEYHistoric site4.8 km→✦Mayfield iron furnaceHistoric site4.9 km→

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