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Nurstead Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.39386, 0.35408

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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
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Stag Beetle, Bumblebee +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Stag Beetle, Bumblebee +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Purple Circular WalkWalking route
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Red Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound trip
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Darnley TrailWalking route10 km

Named after the Earls of Darnley, who owned Cobham Hall & the land that you will see en route, the trail is an excellent way to see local highlights. Gently undulating countryside via Cobham Park, Ranscombe Farm Reserve, Ashenbank & Jeskyns Community Wood

Named routeLength 10 kmDuration 02:00-02:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route762 m
Named routeRef 1Length 762 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route930 m
Named routeRef 177Length 930 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route399 m
Named routeRef 177Length 399 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bench on footpath in Nunstead Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bench on footpath in Nunstead Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️JESKYNSCountry park2.5 km→🏞️SHORNE WOODCountry park4.6 km→🌱Shorne Woods Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Woodlands ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Dashwood Road Open SpaceUrban park4.4 km→🌱Shorne Wood Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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Henhurst Lake

Jeskyns

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