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Ward's Plantation

2 ha

📷 Patrick Roper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.88047, 0.62164

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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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Alexanders, Blackthorn +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Limonia nubeculosa, Glow-worm, Dock Bug +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Limonia nubeculosa, Glow-worm, Dock Bug +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Gorse, Hazel +57 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Gorse, Hazel +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional 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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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5 km
Named routeRef 2Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route598 m
Named routeRef 2Length 598 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 2Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Almost dried up pond in middle of Ward's Plantation

📷 Patrick Roper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Almost dried up pond in middle of Ward's Plantation

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🌱West HillUrban park3.4 km→🌱Wellington SquareUrban park3.8 km→🌱Wellington SquareUrban park3.8 km→🌱White Rock GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱White Rock GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱East HillUrban park2.8 km→

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