Roughter's Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 7 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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Free entry Dogs welcome 7 ha
Places › England › South East › Rother Getting here
50.89186, 0.65346
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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 🐕 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 — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Rowan, Bramble, Sweet Chestnut +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rowan, Bramble, Bluebell +142 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syritta pipiens, Oecetis ochracea +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syritta pipiens, Oecetis ochracea +35 more · last seen 2026
Free
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 2 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 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 20 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 20 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 655 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 655 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 868 m ▾
Named route Length 868 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free 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
20,618 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 20,618 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Carrion Crow +42
Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Magpie Pica pica2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greenshank Tringa nebularia2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Badger
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Badger Meles meles 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Harlequin Ladybird · Bibio lanigerus · Minotaur Beetle · Syritta pipiens · Migrant Hawker +14
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025 Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Rowan · Common Toadflax · Gorse · White Clover · Small Nettle +10
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025 Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025 Gorse Ulex europaeus White Clover Trifolium repens2025 Small Nettle Urtica urens2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 20,618 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Carrion Crow +42
Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Magpie Pica pica2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greenshank Tringa nebularia2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Badger
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Badger Meles meles 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Harlequin Ladybird · Bibio lanigerus · Minotaur Beetle · Syritta pipiens · Migrant Hawker +14
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025 Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Rowan · Common Toadflax · Gorse · White Clover · Small Nettle +10
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025 Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025 Gorse Ulex europaeus White Clover Trifolium repens2025 Small Nettle Urtica urens2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes2025
Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes2025
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus2025
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus2025
Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides2025
Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Iassus lanio Iassus lanio2025
Iassus lanio Iassus lanio2025
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2025
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2025
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2025
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2025
Lygus pratensis Lygus pratensis2025
Lygus pratensis Lygus pratensis2025
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Bradycellus Bradycellus2025
Bradycellus Bradycellus2025
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2025
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2025
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2025
Broom Cytisus scoparius2025
Broom Cytisus scoparius2025
Procumbent Yellow-sorrel Oxalis corniculata2025
Procumbent Yellow-sorrel Oxalis corniculata2025 