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St Leonard Church in the Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.87390, 0.53722

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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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hogweed, Hawthorn +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +111 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +111 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Soft Shield-fern, Toothwort +214 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Soft Shield-fern, Toothwort +214 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 Walk - Bexhill LinkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRegional walking route
Motoring Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
ESCC Cycle Route 209Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
ESCC Cycle Route 201Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
ESCC Cycle Route 207Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
ESCC Cycle Route 202Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Battle Schools Greenway (ESCC Cycle Route 100)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Church of St Leonard in the Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Leonard in the Wood

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🌱White Rock GardensUrban park3 km→🌱White Rock GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Wellington SquareUrban park3.8 km→🌱Wellington SquareUrban park3.8 km→🌱West HillUrban park4 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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