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Owlscastle Wood - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.08918, 0.37261

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Walking trails

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 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 route9.5 km
Named routeRef 18Length 9.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Owls Castle Oast, Hoghole Lane, Lamberhurst, Kent

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Owls Castle Oast, Hoghole Lane, Lamberhurst, Kent

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✦SCOTNEY CASTLEHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Scotney CastleUrban park2.6 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park2.4 km→🌱National Trust Scotney Castle EstateUrban park2.9 km→🌱Kilndown (Millennium Green)Urban park3.7 km→💧Bewl WaterReservoir2.7 km→

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