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Baldwin's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Ian Hawfinch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

50.93552, -0.37828

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Nightingale and Linnet
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Nightingale, Linnet, Wren +60 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Nightingale, Linnet, Wren +60 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Selfheal, Creeping Thistle, Marsh Thistle +185 more · last seen 2026

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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9 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km▾
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Knepp Wildland Blue RouteWalking route▾
Named route
Downs LinkWalking route59 km▾

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Knepp Wildland Red RouteWalking route▾
Named routeRound trip
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Cycling

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10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
A24 CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km▾
Named routeRef 223Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km▾
Named routeRef 223Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route906 m▾
Named routeRef 223Length 906 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route26 m▾
Named routeRef 223Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

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11 public paths nearby

Public paths
East Wolves Farmbridleway · 105 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 105 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Path along the west side of Baldwin's Wood

📷 Ian Hawfinch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path along the west side of Baldwin's Wood

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✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millford Grange Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Ashington Millennium GardenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Dial Post Village GreenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Sullington Parish Hall ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦LITTLE THAKEHAMHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Hamper's GreenUrban park4 km→