High Hurst Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 41 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 41 ha
Places › England › South East › Rother Getting here
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 87m away — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 87m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, House Sparrow +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, House Sparrow +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Coltsfoot, Holly-leaved Naiad +24 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Eristalis tenax, Batman Hoverfly +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Eristalis tenax, Batman Hoverfly +43 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Sussex Border Path Walking route 220 km ▾
Named route Length 220 km Regional walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
ESCC Cycle Route 209 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Battle North (ESCC Cycle Route 110) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the 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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Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus2025
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2025
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Donacia marginata Donacia marginata2025
Donacia marginata Donacia marginata2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2024
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2024
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2024
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2024
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2024
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2024
Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus2024
Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus2024
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2024
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2024
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2024
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2024
Ocydromia glabricula Ocydromia glabricula2024
Ocydromia glabricula Ocydromia glabricula2024
Hylemya urbica Hylemya urbica2024
Hylemya urbica Hylemya urbica2024
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2024
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2024
Clinohelea unimaculata Clinohelea unimaculata2024
Clinohelea unimaculata Clinohelea unimaculata2024
Hilara nigrina Hilara nigrina2024
Hilara nigrina Hilara nigrina2024
Idioptera submarmorata Idioptera submarmorata2024
Idioptera submarmorata Idioptera submarmorata2024
Eupteryx vittata Eupteryx vittata2024
Eupteryx vittata Eupteryx vittata2024
Hydrophoria ruralis Hydrophoria ruralis2024
Hydrophoria ruralis Hydrophoria ruralis2024
Macropsis scotti Macropsis scotti2024
Macropsis scotti Macropsis scotti2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024 2025
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Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2025
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2025
Primrose Primula vulgaris2025
Primrose Primula vulgaris2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2024
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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