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Steel's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha
WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Fox-tail Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Flame Shoulder, Gatekeeper +208 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Flame Shoulder, Gatekeeper +208 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Elder, Garlic Mustard +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Bird Lanepublic footpath · 610 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 610 mPath type: service
Bird Lanepublic footpath · 395 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 395 mPath type: path
Bird Lanepublic footpath · 152 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 152 mPath type: track
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 21Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 21Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 21Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route163 m
Named routeRef 21Length 163 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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