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✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.11599, 0.40938

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, House Sparrow +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, House Sparrow +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Pedunculate Oak, Ash · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +10 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +10 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 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
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

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km
Named routeRef 18Length 4.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route187 m
Named routeRef 18Length 187 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 18Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.5 km
Named routeRef 18Length 9.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route270 m
Named routeRef 18Length 270 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface 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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📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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✦SCOTNEY CASTLEHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Scotney CastleUrban park2.6 km→🌱National Trust Scotney Castle EstateUrban park2.5 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park2.5 km→🌱The HeathUrban park2.9 km→🌱Matfield GreenUrban park4.9 km→

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