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King's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.09107, 0.47356

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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 — Turtle Dove, Raven, Firecrest +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Turtle Dove, Raven, Firecrest +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Pale Glaucous Thread-moss, Green Yoke-moss, Lateral Cryphaea +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Heart & Dart, Willow Beauty +217 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Heart & Dart, Willow Beauty +217 more · last seen 2025

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

3 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
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Cycling

15 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 route1.1 km
Named routeRef 18Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route187 m
Named routeRef 18Length 187 mNational 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
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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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track to King's Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SCOTNEY CASTLEHistoric site4.6 km→✦BEDGEBURY NATIONAL PINETUMHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Scotney CastleUrban park4.5 km→🌱Bedgebury National PinetumUrban park2.3 km→🌱National Trust Scotney Castle EstateUrban park4.2 km→⛪St Dunstan's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Marshall's Lake

Off Park Lane BDG

Not High (England Use Only)1.9 km→
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BDG Pinetum Lower

BDG - Between Leaky Lake & Marshall's Lake

Not High (England Use Only)2.0 km→
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Waterfall Dam

Behind Park House, BDG

2.2 km→

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