Pinders Shaw ✦ Ancient woodland 3 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
Places › England › South East › Hastings Getting here
50.87013, 0.61527
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Alexanders, Blackthorn, Dandelion +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Limonia nubeculosa, Dock Bug, Hybos culiciformis +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Limonia nubeculosa, Dock Bug, Hybos culiciformis +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Alexanders, Lesser Celandine, Fat-hen +76 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Alexanders, Lesser Celandine, Fat-hen +76 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Saxon Shore Way Walking route 262 km ▾
Named route Length 262 km Regional walking route
Show on map 1066 Country Walk - Hastings Link Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 1066 Country Walk Walking route 50 km ▾
Named route Length 50 km Regional walking route
Show on map Barley Lane public footpath · 312 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 312 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map Barley Lane public footpath · 57 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 57 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map Barley Lane public footpath · 60 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 60 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map 34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to Hastings Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to Brighton Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 5 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 1.8 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 598 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 598 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 30 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 30 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
23,514 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 23,514 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Great Tit · Magpie · Robin · Jackdaw +40
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Herring Gull Larus argentatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Raven Corvus corax Dunnock Prunella modularis Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Siskin Spinus spinus House Sparrow Passer domesticus House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Rock Dove Columba livia Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Brown Long-eared Bat
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2025 Limonia nubeculosa · Trichocera annulata · Dicranomyia lutea · Trichocera saltator · Claustropyga abblanda +18
Limonia nubeculosa Limonia nubeculosa Trichocera annulata Trichocera annulata Dicranomyia lutea Dicranomyia lutea Trichocera saltator Trichocera saltator Claustropyga abblanda Claustropyga abblanda Trichocera rufescens Trichocera rufescens Dixa submaculata 🌿 Plants 29 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Alexanders · Lesser Celandine · Pellitory-of-the-wall · Holly · Ribwort Plantain +24
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica2025 Holly Ilex aquifolium2025 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025 Sycamore Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 23,514 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Great Tit · Magpie · Robin · Jackdaw +40
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Herring Gull Larus argentatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Raven Corvus corax Dunnock Prunella modularis Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Siskin Spinus spinus House Sparrow Passer domesticus House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Rock Dove Columba livia Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Brown Long-eared Bat
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2025 Limonia nubeculosa · Trichocera annulata · Dicranomyia lutea · Trichocera saltator · Claustropyga abblanda +18
Limonia nubeculosa Limonia nubeculosa Trichocera annulata Trichocera annulata Dicranomyia lutea Dicranomyia lutea Trichocera saltator Trichocera saltator Claustropyga abblanda Claustropyga abblanda Trichocera rufescens Trichocera rufescens Dixa submaculata 🌿 Plants 29 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Alexanders · Lesser Celandine · Pellitory-of-the-wall · Holly · Ribwort Plantain +24
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica2025 Holly Ilex aquifolium2025 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025 Sycamore Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dixa submaculata
Dixa submaculata
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus
Aedes annulipes Aedes annulipes
Aedes annulipes Aedes annulipes
Ocydromia glabricula Ocydromia glabricula
Ocydromia glabricula Ocydromia glabricula
Drepanosiphum platanoidis Drepanosiphum platanoidis
Drepanosiphum platanoidis Drepanosiphum platanoidis
Acericerus vittifrons Acericerus vittifrons
Acericerus vittifrons Acericerus vittifrons
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Tipula luteipennis Tipula luteipennis
Tipula luteipennis Tipula luteipennis
Phaonia palpata Phaonia palpata
Phaonia palpata Phaonia palpata
Eupteryx filicum Eupteryx filicum
Eupteryx filicum Eupteryx filicum
Metatropis rufescens Metatropis rufescens
Metatropis rufescens Metatropis rufescens
Metalimnobia quadrinotata Metalimnobia quadrinotata
Metalimnobia quadrinotata Metalimnobia quadrinotata
Erioptera flavata Erioptera flavata
Erioptera flavata Erioptera flavata
Eupteryx urticae Eupteryx urticae
Eupteryx urticae Eupteryx urticae
Rhypholophus bifurcatus Rhypholophus bifurcatus
Rhypholophus bifurcatus Rhypholophus bifurcatus
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla2025
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Parrot's-feather Myriophyllum aquaticum2025
Parrot's-feather Myriophyllum aquaticum2025
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex2025
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex2025
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana2025
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana2025
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix2025
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix2025
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2025
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis2025
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2025
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2025
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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