Fraysland Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 10 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 10 ha
Places › England › South East › Rother Getting here
50.90043, 0.62686
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Mediterranean Gull, Raven +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Mediterranean Gull, Raven +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Rowan, Bramble, Common Nettle +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rowan, Bramble, Bluebell +128 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Glow-worm, Minotaur Beetle, Willow Emerald Damselfly +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Minotaur Beetle, Willow Emerald Damselfly +17 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore Way Walking route 262 km ▾
Named route Length 262 km Regional walking route
Show on map 1066 Country Walk - Hastings Link Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 1066 Country Walk Walking route 50 km ▾
Named route Length 50 km Regional walking route
Show on map 24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to Hastings Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 5 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 1.8 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 598 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 598 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 30 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 30 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 443 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 443 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
15,737 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,737 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Nuthatch · Hobby · Peregrine · Goldfinch · Redwing +43
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Redwing Turdus iliacus Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Blackbird Turdus merula Garganey Spatula querquedula2025 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Woodlark Lullula arborea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Siskin Spinus spinus Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Falco subbuteo subbuteo Falco subbuteo subbuteo2025 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Bat · Pine Marten · Hazel Dormouse · Badger
Bat Chiroptera Pine Marten Martes martes2025 Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2025 Badger Meles meles2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Great Crested Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Minotaur Beetle · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Glow-worm · Ruddy Darter · Golden-ringed Dragonfly +8
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025 Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025 Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025 Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025 Grammotaulius nigropunctatus Rowan · White Clover · Common Nettle · Enchanter's-nightshade · Sweet Chestnut +1
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia White Clover Trifolium repens Common Nettle Urtica dioica Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa Broom Cytisus scoparius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,737 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Nuthatch · Hobby · Peregrine · Goldfinch · Redwing +43
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Redwing Turdus iliacus Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Blackbird Turdus merula Garganey Spatula querquedula2025 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Woodlark Lullula arborea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Siskin Spinus spinus Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Falco subbuteo subbuteo Falco subbuteo subbuteo2025 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Bat · Pine Marten · Hazel Dormouse · Badger
Bat Chiroptera Pine Marten Martes martes2025 Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2025 Badger Meles meles2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Great Crested Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Minotaur Beetle · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Glow-worm · Ruddy Darter · Golden-ringed Dragonfly +8
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025 Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025 Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025 Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025 Grammotaulius nigropunctatus Rowan · White Clover · Common Nettle · Enchanter's-nightshade · Sweet Chestnut +1
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia White Clover Trifolium repens Common Nettle Urtica dioica Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa Broom Cytisus scoparius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Grammotaulius nigropunctatus
Grammotaulius nigropunctatus
Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus
Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Southern Migrant Hawker Aeshna affinis2025
Southern Migrant Hawker Aeshna affinis2025
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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