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St Helen's Wood

4 ha

📷 don cload · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.88094, 0.57862

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Magpie
  • 🌿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
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Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Alexanders, Rowan, Wood-sorrel +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Trichocera saltator, Field Grasshopper, Marmalade Hoverfly +57 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Trichocera saltator, Field Grasshopper, Marmalade Hoverfly +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yew, Stone Parsley, Hard-fern +73 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yew, Stone Parsley, Hard-fern +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
1066 Country Walk - Hastings LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Combe Valley GreenwayWalking route4.5 km

The Greenway runs alongside the Combe Valley Way, providing access for walkers and cyclists between Bexhill and Hastings.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
Old Roar Roadpublic footpath · 199 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 199 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
ESCC Cycle Route 209Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route598 m
Named routeRef 2Length 598 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 2Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
St Helen's Park Roadbyway open to all traffic · 39 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 39 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Beaney's Lanebyway open to all traffic · 316 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 316 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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Steps in St Helen's Wood

📷 don cload · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱West HillUrban park2.6 km→🌱Wellington SquareUrban park2.8 km→🌱Wellington SquareUrban park2.8 km→🌱White Rock GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱White Rock GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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