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Furzefield Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.15674, 0.21231

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Entoloma sericeoides, Blackening Waxcap, Papillate Pinkgill +31 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Entoloma sericeoides, Blackening Waxcap, Papillate Pinkgill +31 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, Heather Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, Heather Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Speldhurst Link)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Groombridge Link)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Eden Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route138 m
Named routeRef 12Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Motocross Course in Furzefield Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Motocross Course in Furzefield Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Grosvenor Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Calverley GroundsUrban park4.8 km→🌱Penshurst GardensUrban park2.7 km→✦GROOMBRIDGE PLACEHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Spa Golf CourseUrban park3.2 km→🌱Grosvenor Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→

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