Thieves' Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 37 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 37 ha
Places › England › South East › Tunbridge Wells Getting here
51.08623, 0.39529
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — House Martin, Robin, Mallard +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Martin, Robin, Mallard +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yarrow, Bugle, Alder +80 more · last seen 2025
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Water Mint, Great Scented Liverwort, Ramsons +8 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +58 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Play Trail Walking route 2 km ▾
Named route Length 2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Sussex Border Path Walking route 220 km ▾
Named route Length 220 km Regional walking route
Show on map High Weald Landscape Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HWLT Listed length 145km Regional walking route
Show on map The Old Carriageway public footpath · 18 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 18 m Surface grass Path type: track
Show on map Sweetbourne Bridge public footpath · 13 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 13 m Surface grass Path type: track
Show on map The Old Carriageway public footpath · 166 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 166 m Surface grass Path type: track
Show on map 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 18 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 4.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 187 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 187 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 9.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 9.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 969 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 969 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 2.8 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Singletrack Mountain Bike Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Family Cycle Route Mountain bike route ▾
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Mobile Phone Mast in Wiskett's Wood
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20,302 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 20,302 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring summer winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Mallard · House Martin · Jackdaw +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 25 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Red-eyed Damselfly · Eristalis pertinax · Banded Demoiselle · White-legged Damselfly · Azure Damselfly +20
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025 White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 🌿 Plants 10 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Dune Thread-moss · Common Pottia · Great Scented Liverwort · Yarrow · Common Knapweed +5
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum Common Pottia Tortula truncata Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum Yarrow Achillea millefolium Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra Vervain Verbena officinalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 20,302 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring summer winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Mallard · House Martin · Jackdaw +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 25 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Red-eyed Damselfly · Eristalis pertinax · Banded Demoiselle · White-legged Damselfly · Azure Damselfly +20
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025 White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 🌿 Plants 10 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Dune Thread-moss · Common Pottia · Great Scented Liverwort · Yarrow · Common Knapweed +5
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum Common Pottia Tortula truncata Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum Yarrow Achillea millefolium Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra Vervain Verbena officinalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi2025
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi2025
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2025
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus2025
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Broad-barred Fusehorn Arge cyanocrocea2025
Broad-barred Fusehorn Arge cyanocrocea2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea2025
Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense2025
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense2025 Creeping-Jenny
Creeping-Jenny
Lysimachia nummularia
Lysimachia nummularia
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Green-winged Orchid Anacamptis morio
Green-winged Orchid Anacamptis morio 