Explore the estate at Standen

As autumn settles over the High Weald, Standen’s wet woodland takes on a quiet, reflective beauty. Pools mirror the changing canopy, mosses thrive in the damp air, and the woodland fills with winter migrating birds.

🌿 Tread Lightly
Wet woodland is a rare and sensitive habitat. Please stick to designated paths to protect the ground flora and avoid compacting the soil. Beneath the surface, roots, bulbs, and fungi are preparing for spring — your care and respect allows them to thrive.

🍄 Fungi Among the Fallen Leaves
The damp conditions make Standen a haven for fungi. Look out for clusters of Jelly Ear, or the charismatic 'chicken of the woods'. These organisms are vital recyclers — admire them, but leave them undisturbed.

🐦 Winter Birdlife
While the summer skies may have echoed with the calls of hobbies, these agile falcons typically migrate south for winter. In their place, listen for the steady tap of woodpeckers and the soft calls of tits and finches sheltering in the canopy.

💧 A Woodland of Water and Light
Standen’s wet woodland is a place of reflection — literally and figuratively. Watch the light dance on puddles and ponds, hear the gentle trickle of hidden streams, and let the quiet of the season settle around you.

📸 Capture the Stillness
Bring your camera or phone and share your autumn moments with us using StandenNT. Whether it’s a misty morning or a close-up of a mushroom, we’d love to see your perspective.

🧺 Help Us Protect This Special Place
Please take your litter home, keep noise to a minimum, and avoid disturbing wildlife. Together, we can keep Standen’s woodland a peaceful refuge for people and nature alike.

Wildlife at Standen

Integral to the running of a large country house, this land is still managed in the traditional way and is home to a wide variety of wildlife. The woods are home to badgers, roe deer and fallow deer. Discover the badger viewing platform available for public use in the woods and see if you can spot any wildlife.  

Listen out for the sounds of blackbird, chaffinch, chiffchaff, blackcap, magpie, great spotted woodpecker and woodpigeon, all found on the estate. 

Rockinghill Wood 

Twenty-acre Rockinghill Wood is home to spectacular bluebell displays in spring. Ponds are dotted throughout the wood with winding paths making it easy to explore the local wildlife. 

Hollybush Wood 

Situated to the south of the garden with a boardwalk path, Hollybush Wood is perfect for families and dog-walking. Explore ancient deciduous woodland, which grows either side of a small stream. 

Jack and Tommy field 

This ancient meadow has been restored from scrub and is named after two Victorian horses. It is now part of Standen’s woodland walks and home to wildflowers.