Getting here
51.05920, 0.46440
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
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Cycling
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Mountain biking
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Horse riding
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Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
NCN National Route 18 · Cycling0
Singletrack Mountain Bike Trail · Mountain bike0
Play Trail · Walking2 km
Sussex Border Path · Walking220 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this plantation forest
Young trees 338259 is an ancient plantation forest covering 5 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.
Wildlife to spot
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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
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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