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Scows Downs Shaw

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
  • 🌳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

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Starling +70 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 — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Starling +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, White-legged Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +49 more · last seen 2026

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Honesty, Lords-and-Ladies, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +4 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 468m

✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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