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106 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome106 ha

Getting here

51.13173, 0.23546

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦49+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking· Free

Best for

12 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +46 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Coralroot Bittercress, Larch, Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +46 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Speldhurst Link)Walking route
Named routeLocal 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
Eden Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
The Midwaypublic footpath · 440 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 440 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

26 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
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A majestic Oak tree, Rusthall Common

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A majestic Oak tree, Rusthall Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Calverley GroundsUrban park2.2 km→🌱Grosvenor Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→🌱Dunorlan ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Dunorlan ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦GROOMBRIDGE PLACEHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Calverley ParkUrban park2.3 km→