Barnett’s Wood Local Nature Reserve in Tunbridge Wells is managed by the local community, with the aim of preserving wildlife and providing an educational space with the outdoor classroom set within the woodland. Over 5 hectares of Barnett’s Wood is made up of ancient, semi-natural broadleaf woodland. Although the area of woodland at Barnett’s Wood is relatively small, it contains a range of woodland types that are typical of the High Weald. These include oak and birch woodland, remnant wood pasture, and wet woodland. Bluebells flower in some areas of the woodland in spring, and coppicing, ride and glade management helps to maintain a structure that encourages many species of bird to breed there each year. With a play area, a storytelling chair, an outdoor classroom and a pond set up for pond dipping.

Opening Hours
All times.

Accessibility
A surfaced path runs from the picnic area down to the pond, but other surfaces are considered to be less suitable for visitors with wheelchairs.

Bus
281.

Facilities
Picnic Area

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Picture Credit: © Kent High Weald Partnership.

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