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Marlpit Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.13175, 0.38063

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
Horse ridingCycling trailsWalking trails

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort +72 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Large White, Meadow Brown +45 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dock Bug, Large White, Meadow Brown +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Cycling

Cycling trails listed

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
🚴

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Marlpit Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦SCOTNEY CASTLEHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Scotney CastleUrban park4.8 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.6 km→🌱National Trust Scotney Castle EstateUrban park4.8 km→🌱The HeathUrban park3.5 km→🌱Pembury Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→

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