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Malthouse Wood

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha

📷 David M Clark · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

50.90069, 0.65818

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Wood Anemone, Butcher's-broom +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bibio lanigerus, Dock Bug, Migrant Hawker +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bibio lanigerus, Dock Bug, Migrant Hawker +12 more · last seen 2026

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 · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
1066 Country Walk - Hastings LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 2Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 2Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route655 m
Named routeRef 2Length 655 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route868 m
Named routeLength 868 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Spring flowers in Pett Wood

📷 David M Clark · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spring flowers in Pett Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Medieval town of WinchelseaHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Harbour Field Recreation GroundUrban park5 km→🦉HASTINGS COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.2 km→🏞️HASTINGSCountry park4.5 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Cliff End to Coastguard CottagesHistoric site2.4 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Coastguard Cottages to Wickham CliffHistoric site2.5 km→

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