Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Course
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51.08518, 0.04730
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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 ⛳ Golf 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 ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dartford Warbler, Hobby, Woodlark +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dartford Warbler, Hobby, Woodlark +59 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Bramble, Pedunculate Oak, Beech +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Common Cockchafer, Bibio lanigerus, Dark-edged Bee-fly +53 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Holly, Bracken, Silver Birch +144 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Holly, Bracken, Silver Birch +144 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 15 signed routes nearby · 67 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Chelwood Vachery (Ashdown Forest on foot) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref AF-CV Local walking route
Show on map Vanguard Way Walking route 111 km ▾
Named route Ref VGW Length 111 km Regional walking route
Show on map Worth Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Standen Trail Walking route ▾
Bluebell Walk at Standen Walking route 4.8 km ▾
This moderate walk takes in the whole Standen Estate & wider countryside. If you visit in April and early May, you'll see the carpet of bluebells and spring flowers in Rockinghill Wood. Hills, rough ground & one steep slope. Not suitable for wheels.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:00-02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Spring Meadow public footpath · 131 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 131 m Surface gravel Path type: residential
Show on map Tompsets Bank public footpath · 163 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 163 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Primrose Lane public footpath · 128 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 128 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map 32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris Cycling route ▾
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
Named route Ref AV International cycle route
Show on map Route 21 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 21 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 21 Length 3.7 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 283 m ▾
Named route Ref 21 Length 283 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 44 m ▾
Named route Ref 21 Length 44 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 40 m ▾
Named route Ref 21 Length 40 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Deers Leap Main Trail Mountain bike route ▾
18 public paths nearby
Public paths
Poplar Lane byway open to all traffic · 278 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 278 m Surface ground Path type: residential
Show on map Lines Lane restricted byway · 178 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 178 m Path type: service
Show on map Tompsets Bank byway open to all traffic · 296 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 296 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Highgate Road byway open to all traffic · 99 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 99 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Inkpen Lane byway open to all traffic · 108 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 108 m Surface gravel Path type: residential
Show on map Photos Conifers on the edge of Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Course
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Wildlife to spot
32,345 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 32,345 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Dartford Warbler · Robin · Meadow Pipit · Long-tailed Tit · Woodlark +38
Dartford Warbler Curruca undata Robin Erithacus rubecula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Woodlark Lullula arborea Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Periparus ater britannicus Periparus ater britannicus2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Sitta europaea caesia Sitta europaea caesia2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dendrocopos major anglicus Dendrocopos major anglicus2025 Aegithalos caudatus rosaceus Aegithalos caudatus rosaceus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hazel Dormouse
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Adder · Common Lizard
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Great Crested Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus2025 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Bibio lanigerus · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Orange Ladybird · Graphopsocus cruciatus · Minotaur Beetle +5
Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2025 Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025 Willow Emerald Damselfly Lesser Skullcap · Shining Hookeria · Royal Fern · Holly · Beech +42
Lesser Skullcap Scutellaria minor2025 Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens2025 Royal Fern Osmunda regalis2025 Holly Ilex aquifolium2025 Beech Fagus sylvatica2025 Remote Sedge Carex remota Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 32,345 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Dartford Warbler · Robin · Meadow Pipit · Long-tailed Tit · Woodlark +38
Dartford Warbler Curruca undata Robin Erithacus rubecula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Woodlark Lullula arborea Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Periparus ater britannicus Periparus ater britannicus2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Sitta europaea caesia Sitta europaea caesia2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dendrocopos major anglicus Dendrocopos major anglicus2025 Aegithalos caudatus rosaceus Aegithalos caudatus rosaceus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hazel Dormouse
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Adder · Common Lizard
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Great Crested Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus2025 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Bibio lanigerus · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Orange Ladybird · Graphopsocus cruciatus · Minotaur Beetle +5
Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2025 Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025 Willow Emerald Damselfly Lesser Skullcap · Shining Hookeria · Royal Fern · Holly · Beech +42
Lesser Skullcap Scutellaria minor2025 Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens2025 Royal Fern Osmunda regalis2025 Holly Ilex aquifolium2025 Beech Fagus sylvatica2025 Remote Sedge Carex remota Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Chalcolestes viridis2025
Chalcolestes viridis2025
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea2025
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 2025
2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum
Beech Fern Phegopteris connectilis2025
Beech Fern Phegopteris connectilis2025
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum2025
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum2025
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum2025
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum2025
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata2025
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata2025
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans2025
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans2025
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2025
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2025
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2025
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2025
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans2025
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans2025
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2025
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2025
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2025
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Aspen Populus tremula2025
Aspen Populus tremula2025
Crab Apple Malus sylvestris2025
Crab Apple Malus sylvestris2025
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2025
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2025
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant2025
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant2025
Narrow Buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana2025
Narrow Buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2025
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Creeping-Jenny Lysimachia nummularia2025
Creeping-Jenny Lysimachia nummularia2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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