Descrição
Broadwater Warren covers approximately 182 hectares of restored heathland and native woodland. Once a conifer plantation, the site has undergone significant restoration to revive its historic landscape of heathland and native woodland. The transformation has created a rich mosaic of habitats, including scrubby woodland margins, scattered pine stands, and rare woodland mire. It is now a vast area of woodland with heath, pines and ponds. Multiple paths and trails, including accessible trail. Sightings of Cotovia-pequena and Noitibó da Europa, Garça-real, Guarda-rios-comum, Pica-pau-malhado-grande, Chapim-preto, Chapim-palustre, Cruza-bico-comum, Escrevedeira-amarela, and Warblers.
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Acesso
Broadwater Warren is located on Broadwater Forest Lane near Tunbridge Wells in East Sussex, near Tunbridge Wells (TN3 9JP). The reserve car park is on Broadwater Forest Lane, 0.8 miles from its junction with the A26 between Tunbridge Wells and Crowborough, signposted Groombridge and High Rocks. The parking is open from 9am (Tuesday 10am) - 5pm. 30 spaces. Accessed on Broadwater Forest Lane- a rural two-lane road with no pavement on either side. Press P on the map for directions.
By bus: Arriva route 228/229 and Brighton and Hove Buses route 28/29 run between Tunbridge Wells and Crowborough. They stop on request on the A26 at Eridge Green or at the Bunny Lane/Broadwater Forest Lane junction. By bike: the reserve is 2.5 miles from the Sustrans Forest Way, part of the Downs and Weald Cycle Route (National Route 21). There is a bicycle rack at the car park. Cycling is not permitted in the reserve.
Entry is free. Allow at least one hour to explore. The Heathland and woodland trail (shown on the map) is a 3-mile trail giving you a taste of the whole reserve. Allow two hours to walk. Part of the trail is (between 1 and 2) is only open between October and January.


