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Kent Ditch Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.02968, 0.47798

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pignut, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Bugle +70 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Pignut, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Bugle +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +152 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +152 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ground-elder, Rosy Garlic, Common Sorrel +4 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Play TrailWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 18Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route431 m
Named routeRef 18Length 431 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route628 m
Named routeRef 18Length 628 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 18Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 18Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Singletrack Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Hurst Green ParkUrban park1.5 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→🌱Hope FarmUrban park2.5 km→✦Robertsbridge AbbeyHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Laurence's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→⛪The Roman Catholic Church of St BarnabasReligious grounds2.9 km→

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