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Timberlog Wood

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.10478, 0.37641

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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
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hawfinch, House Martin, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Hawfinch, House Martin, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small White +65 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small White +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn, Two-horned Pincerwort +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Tunbridge Wells Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 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 route3.9 km
Named routeRef 18Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.5 km
Named routeRef 18Length 9.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route197 m
Named routeRef 18Length 197 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route969 m
Named routeRef 18Length 969 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track into Timberlog Wood

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track into Timberlog Wood

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