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✦ Ancient woodland91 ha

📷 Patrick Roper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

SeasonalWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome91 ha

Getting here

50.90612, 0.41202

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
1066 Country Walk - Bexhill LinkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRegional walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
Burntbarns Lanepublic footpath · 1.3 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.3 kmSurface compactedPath type: service
Burntbarns Lanepublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mSurface compactedPath type: service
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
ESCC Cycle Route 209Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
ESCC Cycle Route 201Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
ESCC Cycle Route 202Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Battle Schools Greenway (ESCC Cycle Route 100)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Battle North (ESCC Cycle Route 110)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grove Lodge from A271

📷 Patrick Roper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grove Lodge from A271

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Battle Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→✦ASHBURNHAM PLACEHistoric site500 m→✦Ashburnam iron furnace siteHistoric site2.7 km→🐄Great Park FarmVisitor farm3 km→🐄Great Park FarmVisitor farm3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→

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