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Sandhole Wood - Woodland plantation

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.05920, 0.46440

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ivy, Yorkshire-fog, Creeping Buttercup +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Migrant Hawker, Harlequin Ladybird +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Migrant Hawker, Harlequin Ladybird +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Hazel, Bramble +1 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Play TrailWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 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 route1.1 km
Named routeRef 18Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route431 m
Named routeRef 18Length 431 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route628 m
Named routeRef 18Length 628 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 18Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Singletrack Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Bedgebury Forest

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in Bedgebury Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BEDGEBURY NATIONAL PINETUMHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Bedgebury National PinetumUrban park2.1 km→💧Bedgebury VC ReservoirReservoir1.9 km→🌱Kilndown (Millennium Green)Urban park4.4 km→🌱Hurst Green ParkUrban park4.6 km→🐄Cranbrook Farm Shop & NurseryVisitor farm4.7 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

💧

Louisa Lake

Frith Wood, BDG

1.2 km→
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Waterfall Dam

Behind Park House, BDG

1.8 km→
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Bedgebury VC Reservoir

In front of VC

Not High (England Use Only)1.9 km→

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