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Buckhurst Park (Woods)
Withyham, East Sussex
The Buckhurst Park woods form part of the estate, but are not open to the public.
How to get here:
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Road: B2110 - Via Royal Tunbridge Wells (A26), follow the A264 west towards East Grinstead, then take the B2110 towards Groombridge. At Groombridge, continue across the mini-roundabout towards Withyham; the entrance to Buckhurst Park is by the Dorset Arms pub. Parking: road alongside the pub. By foot follow the drive up to the house; the woods are by a lake at the bottom of the hill. +
Access: PrivateStatus: unconfirmedBuckhurst Park (woods)
Photograph taken: 18th June 2006 by Chuck Foster
"The woods themselves are not open to the public; the lake in this photo is by the private area."
Castrovalva (2-4)
Filmed: 2-3 Sep 1981
The woods surrounding Castrovalva.
Additional Notes:
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The woods where Castrovalva was filmed are part of the private area of the Estate; the photo is of one of the lakes that is publicly viewable nearby (which wasn't used as far as we know!)
Where to walk to next?
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Buckhurst House (Black Orchid). Walk back to the drive and head up the hill towards the house front gates.
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Withyham Cricket Club (Black Orchid). Walk back to the drive and head towards the entrance to the Park; the cricket ground is a few hundred yards from the entrance, on the right.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Harrison's Rocks (Castrovalva): 2.22 miles.
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Crowborough Training Camp (The Curse of Fenric): 3.35 miles.
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Sussex Police Training Centre (Crowborough) (Castrovalva): 3.91 miles.
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High Rocks National Monument (The Mind Robber): 4.26 miles.
Related Stories
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Castrovalva [2-3 Sep 1981]: The TARDIS lands in woods surrounding Castrovalva.
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