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Tye Wood

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.14729, 1.09661

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Magpie, Wren +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Magpie, Wren +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lucilia, Marmalade Hoverfly, Western Honey Bee +200 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lucilia, Marmalade Hoverfly, Western Honey Bee +200 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Collards Lanepublic footpath · 551 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 551 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 17Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 17Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route982 m
Named routeRef 17Length 982 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route51 m
Named routeRef 17Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeRef 17Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath in Tye Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath in Tye Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Court Lodge GreenUrban park2.5 km→🌱Farthing CommonUrban park4.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→⛪Lyminge Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→⛪St Mary and St Ethelburga's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→🌱Peafield WoodUrban park4.5 km→

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