Pookhill Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 7 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
↑ Share
Free entry Dogs welcome 7 ha
Places › England › South East › Tunbridge Wells Getting here
51.13982, 0.50390
Open directionsv 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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dune Thread-moss, Wood Bristle-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss +41 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Glow-worm, Minotaur Beetle, Violet Ground Beetle +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Minotaur Beetle, Violet Ground Beetle +4 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
High Weald Landscape Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HWLT Listed length 145km Regional walking route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 18 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 4.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 187 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 187 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 9.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 9.5 km 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.
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
All Historic
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
Something wrong on this page?
id: 4bb200ac-cad0-4024-9a92-355a28cc356f
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
Wildlife to spot
4,364 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 4,364 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Great Spotted Woodpecker +43
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jay Garrulus glandarius Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Rook Corvus frugilegus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swallow Hirundo rustica Stock Dove Columba oenas Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Whitethroat Curruca communis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Greenfinch Chloris chloris Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Linnet Linaria cannabina Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Raven Corvus corax Columba oenas oenas Columba oenas oenas Greylag Goose Anser anser Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Skylark Alauda arvensis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Sand Martin Riparia riparia Herring Gull Larus argentatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Rabbit · Grey Squirrel
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Glow-worm
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Cylindric Beard-moss · Variable-leaved Crestwort · Dune Thread-moss · Wood Bristle-moss · Lateral Cryphaea +11
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus Variable-leaved Crestwort Lophocolea heterophylla Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea Common Tamarisk-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,364 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Great Spotted Woodpecker +43
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jay Garrulus glandarius Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Rook Corvus frugilegus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swallow Hirundo rustica Stock Dove Columba oenas Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Whitethroat Curruca communis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Greenfinch Chloris chloris Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Linnet Linaria cannabina Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Raven Corvus corax Columba oenas oenas Columba oenas oenas Greylag Goose Anser anser Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Skylark Alauda arvensis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Sand Martin Riparia riparia Herring Gull Larus argentatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Rabbit · Grey Squirrel
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Glow-worm
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Cylindric Beard-moss · Variable-leaved Crestwort · Dune Thread-moss · Wood Bristle-moss · Lateral Cryphaea +11
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus Variable-leaved Crestwort Lophocolea heterophylla Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea Common Tamarisk-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Thuidium tamariscinum
Thuidium tamariscinum
Sand Feather-moss Brachythecium mildeanum
Sand Feather-moss Brachythecium mildeanum
Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii
Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Streblotrichum convolutum Streblotrichum convolutum
Streblotrichum convolutum Streblotrichum convolutum
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Shaw's Bristle-moss Lewinskya striata
Shaw's Bristle-moss Lewinskya striata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata 