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Sluice Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.09805, 0.34309

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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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Canada Goose +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Canada Goose +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, American Skunk-cabbage, Sweet Chestnut +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Pedunculate Oak, Barren Strawberry +3 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Harlequin Ladybird, Dryomyza anilis +6 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Harlequin Ladybird, Dryomyza anilis +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Hawkenbury Link)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 18Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.5 km
Named routeRef 18Length 9.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route197 m
Named routeRef 18Length 197 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 18Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 18Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath past Sluice Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath past Sluice Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SCOTNEY CASTLEHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Scotney CastleUrban park4.7 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.4 km→🌱National Trust Scotney Castle EstateUrban park5 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→💧Bewl WaterReservoir4.8 km→

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