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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › South East › Tunbridge Wells Getting here
51.10971, 0.56325
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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 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 — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +85 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +85 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup +9 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup +9 more · last seen 2023
Free
Cemetery — local history and memorials
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
High Weald Landscape Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HWLT Listed length 145km Regional walking route
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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
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Named route Ref 18 Length 1.1 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 431 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 431 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 628 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 628 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
9,679 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,679 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · House Sparrow · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Carrion Crow +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Greylag Goose Anser anser Nuthatch Sitta europaea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Skylark Alauda arvensis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Stock Dove Columba oenas Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Rock Dove Columba livia Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Redwing Turdus iliacus Raven Corvus corax Swallow Hirundo rustica Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Rook Corvus frugilegus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Whitethroat Curruca communis Coal Tit Periparus ater Jay Garrulus glandarius 🦌 Mammals 1 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Brown Hawker · Azure Damselfly · Downy Emerald · Beautiful Demoiselle · Broad-bodied Chaser +16
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,679 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · House Sparrow · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Carrion Crow +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Greylag Goose Anser anser Nuthatch Sitta europaea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Skylark Alauda arvensis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Stock Dove Columba oenas Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Rock Dove Columba livia Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Redwing Turdus iliacus Raven Corvus corax Swallow Hirundo rustica Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Rook Corvus frugilegus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Whitethroat Curruca communis Coal Tit Periparus ater Jay Garrulus glandarius 🦌 Mammals 1 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Brown Hawker · Azure Damselfly · Downy Emerald · Beautiful Demoiselle · Broad-bodied Chaser +16
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Ectophasia crassipennis Ectophasia crassipennis
Ectophasia crassipennis Ectophasia crassipennis
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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