Schoolhouse Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 5 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal🦅 Birds
Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › South East › Tunbridge Wells Getting here
51.05366, 0.59973
Open directionsv 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 🌿 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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Bank Haircap · last seen 2026
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +37 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Sussex Border Path Walking route 220 km ▾
Named route Length 220 km Regional walking route
Show on map High Weald Landscape Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HWLT Listed length 145km Regional walking route
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 18 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 5 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 714 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 714 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 7.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 7.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 3.6 km National Cycle Network On-road 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
9,369 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,369 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Grey Wagtail · Robin · Blackbird · Wren · Jackdaw +31
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Tit Parus major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rook Corvus frugilegus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Tawny Owl Strix aluco Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Coal Tit Periparus ater Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Little Owl Athene noctua2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Brown Long-eared Bat · Rabbit
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo2024 Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Early Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Small Garden Bumblebee · Tree Bumblebee +13
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024 Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024 Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2024 Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024 Red-tailed Bumblebee Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Bank Haircap
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,369 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Grey Wagtail · Robin · Blackbird · Wren · Jackdaw +31
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Tit Parus major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rook Corvus frugilegus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Tawny Owl Strix aluco Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Coal Tit Periparus ater Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Little Owl Athene noctua2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Brown Long-eared Bat · Rabbit
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo2024 Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Early Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Small Garden Bumblebee · Tree Bumblebee +13
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024 Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024 Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2024 Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024 Red-tailed Bumblebee Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Bank Haircap
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bombus lapidarius2024
Bombus lapidarius2024
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2024
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2024
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2024
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Chrysotoxum verralli Chrysotoxum verralli2024
Chrysotoxum verralli Chrysotoxum verralli2024
Large Garden Bumblebee Bombus ruderatus2024
Large Garden Bumblebee Bombus ruderatus2024
Vestal Cuckoo Bee Bombus vestalis2024
Vestal Cuckoo Bee Bombus vestalis2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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