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The Grove

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

51.09663, 0.69947

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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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Bank Haircap, Black Bryony · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Large Yellow Underwing, Large White +234 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Peacock, Large Yellow Underwing, Large White +234 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Penny Bun · last seen 2013; Fungi — Penny Bun · last seen 2013

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5 km
Named routeRef 18Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 18Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route346 m
Named routeRef 18Length 346 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route16 m
Named routeRef 18Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 18Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Restricted Byway in the Grove

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Restricted Byway in the Grove

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millennium GardenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Millennium FieldUrban park4.6 km→🌱Hookstead GreenUrban park700 m→🌱Hookstead GreenUrban park700 m→⛪St Mildred's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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