Getting here
51.02302, -0.44509
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
12
6 named nearby · 6 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
7
7 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Knepp Wildland Blue Route · Walking0
West Sussex Literary Trail · Walking0
Wey-South Path · Walking0
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed) · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Little Daux Farm · public footpath
About this historic site
Hammonds Mill (Ruin) is an ancient historic site. 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
Facilities
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Parking
10 nearby · 218m
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Playground
134m away
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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