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Whiteland Wood

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha
WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Primrose, Mint, Bluebell +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Chaffinch +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Chaffinch +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Austrolimnophila ochracea, Trichocera saltator, Western Conifer Seed Bug +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Austrolimnophila ochracea, Trichocera saltator, Western Conifer Seed Bug +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Mint, Lesser Calamint, Bifid Hemp-nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Combe Valley GreenwayWalking route4.5 km

The Greenway runs alongside the Combe Valley Way, providing access for walkers and cyclists between Bexhill and Hastings.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
1066 Country Walk - Bexhill LinkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRegional walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
ESCC Cycle Route 209Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
ESCC Cycle Route 207Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Battle Schools Greenway (ESCC Cycle Route 100)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route352 m
Named routeRef 2Length 352 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oast House at Church Place Farm, Vicarage Lane, Westfield, East Sussex

Oast House at Church Place Farm, Vicarage Lane, Westfield, East Sussex

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