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Yewtree Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.15395, 0.42730

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss +34 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss +34 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Peacock +29 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Peacock +29 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km
Named routeRef 18Length 4.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route187 m
Named routeRef 18Length 187 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 18Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.5 km
Named routeRef 18Length 9.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route270 m
Named routeRef 18Length 270 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Yew Tree Green Rd

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Yew Tree Green Rd

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The HeathUrban park1.6 km→🌱Matfield GreenUrban park4.1 km→🦉FOAL HURST WOODNature reserve4.3 km→🌱The HeathUrban park1.7 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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