Tup Wood comprises mainly broadleaves (sweet chestnut, birch and oak) with the occasional mature Scots pine. There are three splendid veteran trees in Tup Wood (as identified in the management plan). Whilst the majority of the chestnut has previously been managed as a coppiced woodland, there are a handful of mature chestnut standards. Some chestnut stems have windblown, which could be easily processed for fuel for heating the home.

Tup Wood has been designated as Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland (ASNW) by Natural England. ASNW is woodland that has been under constant tree cover since at least 1600AD. It is valued as a rich reserve of biodiversity. There is an approved Management Plan and Felling Licence for Skents Wood (of which Tup Wood is a part) – details of this are available upon request. The Management Plan is not mandatory, but it is full of good advice, and a lot of background information which will certainly be interesting and useful.

The management plan notes that bird species including garden warbler, spotted flycatcher, willow warbler, lesser redpoll, lesser spotted woodpecker and woodcock might be present within the woodland. It is also noted that bat species will be present and will make use of the woodland and open areas within it for foraging. There is plenty of opportunity to enhance the habitat for wildlife here, from the simple provision of bird and bat boxes to the management of the tree cover and ground flora. Muntjac, roe and fallow deer have been recorded in the vicinity of the woodland.

- Splendid mature oak and veteran trees.

- Great access along stoned tracks.

- Woodbanks.

- A rustic bench in a small private clearing among the oaks and bluebells.

- Plentiful supply of firewood for the home.

Access to Tup Wood is via a set of double metal gates off Free Heath Road (an owner will be provided the combination number for these locked gates). A stoned track leads to the ride stop entrance to Tup Wood. Here owners can drive in and park a car within the wood itself.

There are no public footpaths within the wood or adjoining the wood.

The wood is sold with the sporting rights.

The owner of Tup Wood will be asked to enter a covenant to ensure the quiet and peaceful enjoyment of the wood.

- Harvesting chestnut for firewood.

- Stacking fallen and windblown timber for wildlife brash piles.

- Managing a coppice woodland.

- Building hides and observing the plentiful wildlife.

- Private family camping in the clearing among the oaks and bluebells.

There are several important historical sites all within a short distance of Tup Wood. The English Heritage site of Bayham Abbey is approx. 3 miles north and features ruins dating back to the 13th century. Scotney Castle is approx. 3 miles away – this impressive 14th century moated castle is well worth a visit. For those who love water, Bewl Water is only 4 miles from Tup Wood and offers various water sports, as well as cycling and fishing. There is a 15th century pub called The Elephants Head in Hook Green, walking distance from Tup Wood.

The management plan suggests that during the 16th and 17th centuries Skents Wood would have provided important fuel wood for the many iron furnaces then present in the vicinity. It seems likely that what would have originally been oak woodland with hornbeam coppice was converted to mainly sweet chestnut coppice in the late 19th century (as there are not many very large coppice stools in evidence). It is understood that the woodland previously formed part of the Bayham Abbey estate of the Marquess of Camden, which was broken up in the 1990s.