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Kicker Wood

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

50.95431, 0.60631

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 392m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Glow-worm, Large White +167 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Glow-worm, Large White +167 more · last seen 2025

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

4 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
1066 Country Walk - Hastings LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fields North of Broad Oak

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fields North of Broad Oak

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🌱Great DixterUrban park4.8 km→🌱Vegetable GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱High GardenUrban park4.8 km→✦Brede High FarmHistoric site2.9 km→⛪Brede Methodist ChurchReligious grounds700 m→💧Powdermill ReservoirReservoir3.3 km→

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