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The Firs

✦ Ancient woodland109 ha

📷 Matthew Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeHorsesSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome109 ha

Getting here

50.97667, 0.65469

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐴1 horse riding trail(s) — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Horse riding

1 horse riding trail(s)

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Primrose, Lesser Celandine, Mistletoe +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats; Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Blue Tit +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Sweet Chestnut +11 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Dock Bug, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark Bush-cricket +126 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 10 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
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route42 m
Named routeRef 2Length 42 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route346 m
Named routeRef 2Length 346 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 2Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route429 m
Named routeRef 2Length 429 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
Main RouteCycling route738 m
Named routeRef 2Length 738 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Flatroper's Wood

📷 Matthew Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Flatroper's Wood

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🌱Great DixterUrban park5 km→🌱Vegetable GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱High GardenUrban park4.9 km→⛪Brede Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Newenden Bridge See also KENT 41Historic site5 km→✦Newenden Bridge See also EAST SUSSEX 489Historic site5 km→

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