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The Churchill Wood - Woodland plantation

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.07653, 0.45116

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spot

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 18

Varies

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

15 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 route187 m
Named routeRef 18Length 187 mNational 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
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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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Park Lanebridleway · 509 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 509 mPath type: service
Park Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

National Pinetum

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

National Pinetum

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SCOTNEY CASTLEHistoric site3.5 km→✦BEDGEBURY NATIONAL PINETUMHistoric site300 m→🌱Scotney CastleUrban park3.4 km→🌱Bedgebury National PinetumUrban park100 m→🌱National Trust Scotney Castle EstateUrban park3.2 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.7 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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BDG Pinetum Upper (Leaky Lake)

Next one on from BDG VC

Not High (England Use Only)82 m→
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BDG Pinetum Lower

BDG - Between Leaky Lake & Marshall's Lake

Not High (England Use Only)217 m→
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Bedgebury VC Reservoir

In front of VC

Not High (England Use Only)354 m→

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