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Tighe's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

50.97506, 0.72231

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Spotted Flycatcher and Jackdaw
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Spotted Flycatcher, Jackdaw, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Spotted Flycatcher, Jackdaw, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Pyramidal Orchid, Black Nightshade +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, White-legged Damselfly +165 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, White-legged Damselfly +165 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International 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
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 11 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 172Cycling route
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath junction near Tighe's Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath junction near Tighe's Wood

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Nearby places

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✦Rye town wallsHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Town SaltsUrban park2.8 km→✦Ypres Tower and part of Rye Town WallHistoric site3 km→✦Rye CastleHistoric site3 km→🌱Gun GardenUrban park3 km→✦The Land GateHistoric site2.6 km→

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