Wilderness Wood
Wilderness Wood is an attraction; it lies 100 m east of Hadlow Down. There are 18 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Sheffield Park (12 km).
Attraction near Hadlow Down
Just outside Hadlow Down
Wilderness Wood is 100 m east of Hadlow Down. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Hadlow Down
In Hadlow Down the warm season is June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.
Wilderness Wood
Attraction.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- 100 m east of Hadlow Down
- Official site
- wildernesswood.org
Wilderness Wood and what surrounds it
Numbered points are the places near Wilderness Wood, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns a short way from Wilderness Wood
The biggest base of the 8 is Crowborough (21,990 people). Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Hadlow Down
Buxted
Five Ashes
Cross in Hand
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Wilderness Wood is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hadlow Down | 100 m west of it | 426 | 1 |
| Buxted | 2 km west of it | 1,616 | 1 |
| Five Ashes | 2 km east of it | 507 | 1 |
| Cross in Hand | 2.6 km south of it | 809 | 1 |
| Blackboys | 3.2 km south of it | 309 | 1 |
| Mayfield | 3.8 km northeast of it | 2,253 | 1 |
| Heathfield | 4.1 km southeast of it | 7,663 | 1 |
| Crowborough | 4.5 km north of it | 21,990 | 4 |
Close to Wilderness Wood
Within 15 km are 18 places, among them 3 historic houses, 2 museums and 2 heritage railways.
Garden · National TrustSheffield Park12 km away2
Historic house · National TrustBateman's14 km away3
Historic houseMichelham Priory15 km away4
MuseumBentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum9.5 km away5
MuseumFarleys Barn Gallery11 km away6Heritage railwayHeritage railwayLavender Line11 km away7
Historic houseWadhurst Castle13 km away8
Heritage railwaySpa Valley Railway15 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Wilderness Wood
Where is Wilderness Wood?
Wilderness Wood is 100 m east of Hadlow Down, East Sussex.
What is Wilderness Wood?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Wilderness Wood?
June to September are the warmest months in Hadlow Down, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Wilderness Wood?
Within 15 km: Sheffield Park (12 km), Bateman's (14 km), Michelham Priory (15 km) and Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum (9.5 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Sheffield Park: Zeimusu, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bateman's: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michelham Priory: Michael Haslam, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum: MilborneOne, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farleys Barn Gallery: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wadhurst Castle: Jonathan Day, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spa Valley Railway: PeterSkuce, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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