Getting here
50.87264, -0.94682
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7 activitiesDog walks
Free82%Dogs allowed — public woodland
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Horse riding
Varies75%Horse riding listed as facility
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Forest walks
Free68%Public woodland
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Sussex Border Path
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
22
22 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
110
110 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
3
3 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
5
5 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Wayfarers Walk · Hiking0
Monarch's Way · Hiking990 km
Staunton Way · Hiking0
Solent Way · Hiking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this plantation forest
Blackbush Hanger is an ancient plantation forest covering 6 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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