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Getting here
51.09298, 0.37083
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Crested Grebe +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Crested Grebe +92 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ash, Holly +29 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Large Red Damselfly, Western Conifer Seed Bug +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Large Red Damselfly, Western Conifer Seed Bug +31 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Sweet Chestnut, Hawthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km
Main RouteCycling route9.5 km
Wildlife to spot
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