Battlefields & battle sites · South East England
Westerham Wood
In or near Tatsfield.
Westerham Wood in England South East, United Kingdom.
Dr Neil Clifton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Oxted · 5.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Westerham Wood is located in Sevenoaks, Kent, with the postcode TN16 1TY. The nearest railway station is Oxted, which is 5.1 km away. Entry to the site is free.
About
Westerham Wood is a registered historic battlefield in England South East, United Kingdom. Britain's battlefields range from the medieval clashes of the Wars of the Roses to the Civil War sieges and the 1745 Jacobite Rising at Culloden — most are open landscapes with interpretive trails and battle-monument markers.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Westerham Wood SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Westerham Wood is a 43.2 hectares (107 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Westerham in Kent. This ancient oak wood on Gault Clay is traditionally managed, and it has a diverse ground flora and an outstanding range of breeding birds. The insect fauna is also diverse, and 77 bryophyte and nearly 300 fungus species have been recorded. The site is private land with no public access.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.2760, 0.0620
- County
- Kent
- District
- Sevenoaks
- Parish
- Westerham
- Postcode
- TN16 1TY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Nearest railway station
- Oxted — 5.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q47517486 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Westerham Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Westerham Wood?
- Westerham Wood is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN16 1TY), in the parish of Westerham.
- What is Westerham Wood?
- Westerham Wood in England South East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Westerham Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Oxted, about 5.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN16 1TY.
- Is Westerham Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Westerham Wood is part of the Westerham Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Westerham Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Westerham Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Westerham Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Oxted, about 5.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN16 1TY.