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Rock Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Horse riding

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Ringlet +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Ringlet +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

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