Millennium Wood
A beautiful natural woodland offering a peaceful escape into nature, as well as a Nature Trail and Art Adventure for younger explorers.
History of Mowshurst and Millennium Wood
Within this Green Belt setting, Edenbridge Town Council owns a series of connected fields, crossed by two public footpaths. Here you will find Nomads Football Club, which is accessed off Four Ems Road via a rough-surfaced car park. Once part of Great Mowshurst Farm, the area was transformed in 1997 when the Town Council set out to create something special beyond the football pitches. The project began with the restoration of a large pond, followed by the creation of scenic pathways winding through the five-acre site. The final stage saw the planting of around 2,000 young trees, primarily native to the Weald, described as “a lasting gift from one millennium to another.”
Today, the woodland has grown into a rich and thriving habitat for wildlife and native plants. Bluebells and primroses now spread from the old coppice into the newer woodland areas, and species such as a locally scarce moss and the native common spotted orchid have taken root in the open hedge spaces. Overhead, green and great spotted woodpeckers are regular visitors, along with sparrow hawks and kestrels. On the ground, dragonflies, frogs, toads, grass snakes, and slow-worms all call this woodland home.
Award-winning
Millennium Wood continues to be recognised for its natural beauty and biodiversity, receiving a Silver Award at the South and South East in Bloom Awards 2024. The Town Council also been awarded £25,600 (distributed over six-years) from the Football Foundation to support the maintenance and improvement of its two football pitches at Mowshurst.
Millennium Wood Nature Trail and Art Adventure
As you walk along the woodland trail, spot the ten special plaques nestled on wooden posts to discover the wildlife, flora and fauna that thrive in this special part of Edenbridge. If you look closely enough you will also spot some bug/insect hotels around the woodland!
Children will especially enjoy bringing the illustrations to life through the magic of crayon rubbings!
- Download our Millenniium Wood Nature Trail Art Adventure Booklet (or bring your own paper and crayons!)
- Rub gently over each plaque to reveal each image in colour
- Create your own woodland art as a souvenir of your visit
Please help us look after the woodlands for all to enjoy – do not litter, and clear up after dogs.
