High Weald

The High Weald Wilderness or forest is largely a wooded, pastoral landscape with some fruit and hop growing at its eastern end. Its main products are fruit and drink such as juice, wine and beer; coppiced timber for fencing, logs and charcoal; meat, largely beef and lamb; and dairy items.

Dairy products

Dairy products

There are many local products based on sheep, goat or cows milk available from the... Read more

Meat and poultry products

Meat and poultry products

Farming in the High Weald has primarily been based around grazing animals: distinctive conker-coloured Sussex... Read more

Wine

Wine

English made grape-based wines are more widely available than ever and the High Weald is... Read more

Charcoal

Charcoal

Charcoal is made by heating wood out of contact with air. Charcoal burning is one... Read more

Coppice products

Coppice products

Coppice is woodland where the trees are cut periodically and are left to regrow from... Read more

Hop products

Hop products

The High Weald remains one of the areas traditionally associated with the growing of hops... Read more

Fruit products

Fruit products

Orchards are scattered across the whole of the AONB, but are concentrated in the Kent... Read more