WELCOME TO THE HIGHLIGHTS We invite you to see all the great animals and plants that are native to the Ashdown Forest as ASHDOWN well as the beautiful scenery. The Ashdown Forest is known for its heathland FOREST plants and flowers, but it also provides other HISTORY distinctive or unusual plant habitats. Spanning the borders of East Sussex, West Sussex The Ashdown Forest covers an area Visitors can enjoy stunning walks, a chance to spot of approximately 10 square miles. and Kent, the Ashdown Forest was originally a nature, horse-riding, picnics, and historical sites medieval hunting area created after the Norman like Nutley Windmill and the Airman’s Grave. The conquest of 1066. Llama Park is also situated on the Ashdown Forest. GETTING HERE The Forest Centre will give you further information To get to the Ashdown forest Henry VIII used the forest for hunting and had a if you need it. you can walk, drive, cycle, or hunting lodge at Bolebroke Castle in Hartfield and take a bus from one of the he charmed Anne Boleyn at Hever Castle. nearby villages. Bronze Age and Iron Age people used the forest for The Ashdown forest is 32.6 hunting and lived on the forest. miles from London. It would take 1hour and 35mins to drive. In 1988 the Forest was purchased by East Sussex From Brighton it is 23.9 miles County Council and today the Forest is owned by and would take 42mins Adders are native Spot buzzards Nutley Windmill the Ashdown Forest Trust which is a charity. to the forest and and other birds is near Friends approximately. are very shy. of prey. Clump carpark. EVENTS Crowborough is the Ashdown Forest’s neighbour. You can Throughout the year there are events going on at walk there from Crowborough the Forest Centre such as art exhibitions and and many of the attractions are educational events. There are also organised walks a short drive away. and bird watching events on the Forest. FOOD AND DRINK There are ice cream vans at Kings Standing, Gills Roe deer are Famous as the Grab a snack common on the setting for Winnie from one of the Lap and Millbrook car parks. For hot food you can forest. the Pooh stories, ice cream vans. go to one of the local pubs and restaurants in by A. A. Milne. Crowborough, Nutley, Hartfield, Forest Row and other nearby villages. CAN YOU THINK OF A BETTER PLACE FOR A DAY OUT? .