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Wicks Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

50.89372, 0.50815

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Bramble, Elder +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Anemone, Honeysuckle, Butcher's-broom +165 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +58 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
ESCC Cycle Route 209Cycling route
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ESCC Cycle Route 201Cycling route
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ESCC Cycle Route 207Cycling route
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ESCC Cycle Route 202Cycling route
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Battle Schools Greenway (ESCC Cycle Route 100)Cycling route
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Battle North (ESCC Cycle Route 110)Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field near Telham place

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field near Telham place

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walled GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Top TerraceUrban park2.7 km→🌱Cherry GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Battle Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→🦉MARLINE WOODNature reserve2 km→🦉CHURCH WOOD AND ROBSACK WOODNature reserve3 km→

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