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Hawkenbury Recreation Ground

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.12444, 0.29224

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 212m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Norway Maple, Mistletoe +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cream-streaked Ladybird, Stable Fly, 10-spot Ladybird +69 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Cream-streaked Ladybird, Stable Fly, 10-spot Ladybird +69 more · last seen 2026

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

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 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
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 21Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route188 m
Named routeRef 18Length 188 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 18Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The High Weald Landscape Trail meets The Tunbridge Wells Circular Path, High Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The High Weald Landscape Trail meets The Tunbridge Wells Circular Path, High Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dunorlan ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Calverley GroundsUrban park1.9 km→🌱Grosvenor Recreation GroundUrban park2.4 km→🌱Dunorlan ParkUrban park1 km→🦉HILBERT WOODSNature reserve2.4 km→🌱Calverley ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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