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Long Wood

✦ Ancient woodland34 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome34 ha

Getting here

51.06498, 0.36173

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Crested Grebe and Carrion Crow
  • 🌳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

11 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Very strong match

Free

Mammals — Indet. Deer, Soprano Pipistrelle, Hedgehog +12 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ash, Pedunculate Oak, Early-purple Orchid +66 more · last seen 2025

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Cockchafer, Red-legged Shieldbug, Hornet +89 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km▾
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Butts Lanepublic footpath · 881 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 881 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km▾
Named routeRef 18Length 4.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

16 photos from nearby open sources

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Long Wood stream

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Long Wood stream

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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

✦SCOTNEY CASTLEHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Scotney CastleUrban park4.5 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.4 km→🌱National Trust Scotney Castle EstateUrban park4.8 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→💧Bewl WaterReservoir2.2 km→