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Rowland Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.08035, 0.21576

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodlark, Dartford Warbler, Raven +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodlark, Dartford Warbler, Raven +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Himalayan Balsam, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Woundwort Shieldbug, Beautiful Demoiselle, Denticollis linearis +101 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Woundwort Shieldbug, Beautiful Demoiselle, Denticollis linearis +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Two-horned Pincerwort, Great Scented Liverwort +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Groombridge Link)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Forest Way (Sussex)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 21Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 21Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route62 m
Named routeLength 62 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rowland Woodland

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦GROOMBRIDGE PLACEHistoric site4.5 km→✦ERIDGE PARKHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Goldsmith's Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→✦Medieval moated site, Groombridge PlaceHistoric site4.5 km→🌱The Drunken GardenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Silver Jubilee Recreation GroundUrban park3.2 km→

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