Vincent Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 4 ha
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Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
Places › England › South East › Tunbridge Wells Getting here
51.13010, 0.57591
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup +36 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup +36 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Lobe-spurred Furrow Bee, Gatekeeper +96 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Lobe-spurred Furrow Bee, Gatekeeper +96 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
High Weald Landscape Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HWLT Listed length 145km Regional walking route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 18 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 5 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 714 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 714 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 3.6 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
17,564 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 17,564 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
House Sparrow · Robin · Goldfinch · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +43
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Nuthatch Sitta europaea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Redwing Turdus iliacus Swallow Hirundo rustica Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Rook Corvus frugilegus Jay Garrulus glandarius Greylag Goose Anser anser Skylark Alauda arvensis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Raven Corvus corax Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Rock Dove Columba livia Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Coal Tit Periparus ater Linnet Linaria cannabina Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Brown Hawker · Azure Damselfly · Downy Emerald · Beautiful Demoiselle · Broad-bodied Chaser +16
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 17,564 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
House Sparrow · Robin · Goldfinch · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +43
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Nuthatch Sitta europaea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Redwing Turdus iliacus Swallow Hirundo rustica Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Rook Corvus frugilegus Jay Garrulus glandarius Greylag Goose Anser anser Skylark Alauda arvensis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Raven Corvus corax Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Rock Dove Columba livia Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Coal Tit Periparus ater Linnet Linaria cannabina Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Brown Hawker · Azure Damselfly · Downy Emerald · Beautiful Demoiselle · Broad-bodied Chaser +16
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Ectophasia crassipennis Ectophasia crassipennis
Ectophasia crassipennis Ectophasia crassipennis
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Blue Shieldbug Zicrona caerulea
Blue Shieldbug Zicrona caerulea
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense 