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The site of Bedgebury Furnace, 100m south east of Furnace Farm

1 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.08591, 0.48286

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Turtle Dove, Robin +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Turtle Dove, Robin +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Meadow Grasshopper, Flame Shoulder +150 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Meadow Grasshopper, Flame Shoulder +150 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Pseudaleuria fibrillosa, Ivory Bonnet +3 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Pseudaleuria fibrillosa, Ivory Bonnet +3 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pale Glaucous Thread-moss, Yorkshire-fog, Creeping Buttercup +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pale Glaucous Thread-moss, Yorkshire-fog, Creeping Buttercup +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Play TrailWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km
Named routeRef 18Length 4.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 18Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route187 m
Named routeRef 18Length 187 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route431 m
Named routeRef 18Length 431 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route628 m
Named routeRef 18Length 628 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Singletrack Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway junction near Furnace Farm

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway junction near Furnace Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BEDGEBURY NATIONAL PINETUMHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Bedgebury National PinetumUrban park2.5 km→⛪St Dunstan's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→🌱National Trust Scotney Castle EstateUrban park4.9 km→🐄Cranbrook Farm Shop & NurseryVisitor farm2.7 km→💧Bedgebury VC ReservoirReservoir2.7 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Louisa Lake

Frith Wood, BDG

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Marshall's Lake

Off Park Lane BDG

Not High (England Use Only)2.1 km→
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Waterfall Dam

Behind Park House, BDG

2.2 km→

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