Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Tickner's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

51.14875, 0.08379

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Flavoplaca dichroa, Haematomma ochroleucum var. porphyrium, Flavoplaca flavocitrina +98 more · last seen 2012; Fungi — Flavoplaca dichroa, Haematomma ochroleucum var. porphyrium, Flavoplaca flavocitrina +98 more · last seen 2012

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Conocephalum conicum +136 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Conocephalum conicum, Great Scented Liverwort, Dandelion +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Azure Damselfly +105 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Azure Damselfly +105 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Corner of Four Counties walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Eden Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

9 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
Yew Tree WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route14 m
Named routeRef 21Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 21Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath in Tickners Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath in Tickners Wood

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hever CastleUrban park5 km→✦GREATHED MANORHistoric site4.6 km→✦HAMMERWOOD PARKHistoric site3 km→🌱Marsh GreenUrban park4 km→🏞️FOREST WAYCountry park4.8 km→✦STONEWALL PARKHistoric site4.8 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: e102a7ab-2124-48d3-b7f3-356bd69f42aa