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Rookery Wood

✦ Ancient woodland47 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome47 ha

Getting here

51.18889, 0.19900

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Campsite

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi, Little Snipefly, Red-legged Shieldbug +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi, Little Snipefly, Red-legged Shieldbug +13 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

5 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Speldhurst 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
Tunbridge Wells Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
SR422public footpath · 3.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3.1 kmSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route138 m
Named routeRef 12Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route49 m
Named routeRef 12Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route180 m
Named routeRef 12Length 180 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route259 m
Named routeRef 12Length 259 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route170 m
Named routeRef 12Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath, Rookery Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath, Rookery Wood

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🌱Penshurst GardensUrban park1.9 km→✦CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLEHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Racecourse SpotsgroundUrban park4.8 km→✦PENSHURST PLACEHistoric site1.1 km→✦HALL PLACEHistoric site1.5 km→🏞️HAYSDENCountry park3 km→

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