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Luxford Shaw

✦ Ancient woodland100 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome100 ha

Getting here

51.07214, 0.17149

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 168m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Sweet Vernal-grass, Compact Rush +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Red-legged Shieldbug, Birch Shieldbug +118 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Red-legged Shieldbug, Birch Shieldbug +118 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Mint, Sheep's Sorrel, Hawthorn +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Groombridge Link)Walking route
Named routeLocal 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
Oakhurst Drivepublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mPath type: service
Oakhurst Drivepublic footpath · 76 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 76 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 21Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 21Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route62 m
Named routeLength 62 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gillridge Lanebridleway · 1.8 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.8 kmSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fly Agaric, Cage Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fly Agaric, Cage Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Goldsmith's Recreation GroundUrban park1 km→✦BUCKHURST PARKHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Walshes ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Clokes's CornerUrban park1.5 km→🌱Silver Jubilee Recreation GroundUrban park1.5 km→🌱Canada GreenUrban park1.8 km→

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