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Taylor's Shaw

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Paul E Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.98529, 0.13218

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦42+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • 🌳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 — Robin, Blackbird, Great Tit +39 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Great Tit +39 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Crosswort, Hedge Bindweed +285 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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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3 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km▾
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km▾
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Britts Farm Roadpublic footpath · 43 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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V-shaped stile, Buxted

📷 Paul E Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

V-shaped stile, Buxted

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Facilities

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Parking

Buxted Medical Centre · 431m

✦ 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

🌱Buxted Park Deer ParkUrban park900 m→✦BUXTED PARKHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Normans pond and WoodlandUrban park4.2 km→🌱West Park Local Nature ReserveUrban park3.8 km→🌱Uckfield Millennium GreenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Horsted Green ParkUrban park4.7 km→