Twist Wood
✦ Ancient woodland18 ha
🦉Wildlife🐶Dogs🍂Seasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha
Getting here
50.95222, 0.61421
Open directionsv
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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 Walk - Hastings LinkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km▾
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
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Wildlife to spot
5,723 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
5,723 records · National Biodiversity NetworkRobin · Woodpigeon · Blackcap · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Chiffchaff +40
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Great TitParus major
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- MagpiePica pica
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- RavenCorvus corax
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
🦌Mammals1 species
springsummer
2025▾
Roe Deer
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Slow-worm · Common Lizard
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
frogs and toads
Dark Bush-cricket · Harlequin Ladybird · Glow-worm · Cionus hortulanus · Field Grasshopper +15
- Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca
- Cionus hortulanusCionus hortulanus
- Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus
- Baccha elongataBaccha elongata
- Stictoleptura scutellata
Isothecium myosuroides · Dusky Beard-moss · Minute Pouncewort · Moon-leaved Pincerwort · Forked Veilwort +43
- Isothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroides
- Dusky Beard-mossDidymodon luridus
- Minute PouncewortMyriocoleopsis minutissima
- Moon-leaved PincerwortCephalozia lunulifolia
- Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata
- Mueller's PouchwortCalypogeia muelleriana
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
5,723 records · National Biodiversity NetworkRobin · Woodpigeon · Blackcap · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Chiffchaff +40
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Great TitParus major
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- MagpiePica pica
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- RavenCorvus corax
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
🦌Mammals1 species
springsummer
2025▾
Roe Deer
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Slow-worm · Common Lizard
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
frogs and toads
Dark Bush-cricket · Harlequin Ladybird · Glow-worm · Cionus hortulanus · Field Grasshopper +15
- Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca
- Cionus hortulanusCionus hortulanus
- Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus
- Baccha elongataBaccha elongata
- Stictoleptura scutellata
Isothecium myosuroides · Dusky Beard-moss · Minute Pouncewort · Moon-leaved Pincerwort · Forked Veilwort +43
- Isothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroides
- Dusky Beard-mossDidymodon luridus
- Minute PouncewortMyriocoleopsis minutissima
- Moon-leaved PincerwortCephalozia lunulifolia
- Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata
- Mueller's PouchwortCalypogeia muelleriana
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Stictoleptura scutellata
Stictoleptura scutellata
Chrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctumFigwort WeevilCionus scrophulariaeFigwort WeevilCionus scrophulariae14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctataBroad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressaBroad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressaBlue ShieldbugZicrona caeruleaBlue ShieldbugZicrona caerulea7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctataCheilosia variabilisCheilosia variabilisCheilosia variabilisCheilosia variabilisFour-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculataFour-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculataTortoise BugEurygaster testudinariaTortoise BugEurygaster testudinariaHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusAzure DamselflyCoenagrion puellaAzure DamselflyCoenagrion puellaPolydrusus cervinusPolydrusus cervinusPolydrusus cervinusPolydrusus cervinusLeiopus linnei/nebulosusLeiopus linnei/nebulosusLeiopus linnei/nebulosusLeiopus linnei/nebulosusElegant Silk-moss
Elegant Silk-moss
Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosumBank HaircapPolytrichum formosumCommon SmoothcapAtrichum undulatumCommon SmoothcapAtrichum undulatumWoodsy Silk-mossPlagiothecium nemoraleWoodsy Silk-mossPlagiothecium nemoraleWall Screw-mossTortula muralisWall Screw-mossTortula muralisTrichostomum brachydontiumTrichostomum brachydontiumTrichostomum brachydontiumTrichostomum brachydontiumSwan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornumSwan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornumSand Feather-mossBrachythecium mildeanumSand Feather-mossBrachythecium mildeanumCapillary Thread-mossBryum capillareCapillary Thread-mossBryum capillareTwist-tip Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium schleicheriTwist-tip Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium schleicheriCylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanusCylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanusGreater FeatherwortPlagiochila asplenioidesGreater FeatherwortPlagiochila asplenioidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesSupine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatumSupine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatumCypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiformeCypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiformeWhite EarwortDiplophyllum albicansWhite EarwortDiplophyllum albicansSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumDwarf Feather-mossMicroeurhynchium pumilumDwarf Feather-mossMicroeurhynchium pumilumNicholson's Beard-mossDidymodon nicholsoniiNicholson's Beard-mossDidymodon nicholsoniiSilky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromallaSilky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromallaWood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisWood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataCape Thread-mossOrthodontium lineareCape Thread-mossOrthodontium lineareHeath Star MossCampylopus introflexusHeath Star MossCampylopus introflexusLyell's Bristle-mossPulvigera lyelliiLyell's Bristle-mossPulvigera lyelliiCommon Pocket-mossFissidens taxifoliusCommon Pocket-mossFissidens taxifoliusHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataSlender Stubble-mossGyroweisia tenuisSlender Stubble-mossGyroweisia tenuisTender Feather-mossRhynchostegiella tenellaTender Feather-mossRhynchostegiella tenellaWhite-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanumWhite-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanumCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaSwartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hiansSwartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hiansEven ScalewortRadula complanataEven ScalewortRadula complanataCommon Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatumCommon Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatumCommon PottiaTortula truncataCommon PottiaTortula truncataLateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromallaLateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromallaBruch's PincushionUlota bruchiiBruch's PincushionUlota bruchiiIntermediate PolypodyPolypodium interjectumIntermediate PolypodyPolypodium interjectumLesser PeriwinkleVinca minor2025Lesser PeriwinkleVinca minor2025Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2025Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2025Events & activities nearby
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