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Aldercote's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland37 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

51.00943, -0.22777

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Barn Owl, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Barn Owl, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Overleaf Pellia, Beech, Bank Haircap +144 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large White +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large White +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Accessible Route, NymansWalking route1.2 km

Nurtured for nearly 130 years, the garden features an internationally important plant collection containing species from around the world.

Named routeLength 1.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Iron Walk, NymansWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgess Hill - Hickstead Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgress Hill - Hickstead (A2300) Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Crawley to HandcrossCycling route
Named route
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Earwig Lanebridleway · 95 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 95 mPath type: track
Earwig Lanebridleway · 574 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 574 mPath type: bridleway
Earwig Lanebridleway · 11 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 11 mPath type: service
Earwig Lanebridleway · 186 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 186 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Street passing through Den Wood

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Street passing through Den Wood

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Nearby places

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✦NYMANSHistoric site5 km→🌱Leonardslee GardensUrban park2.3 km→✦LEONARDSLEEHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Nymans Wild GardenUrban park4.9 km→⚽Batchelor's FieldPlaying field2.5 km→🌱Camelia Kitchen GardenUrban park2.5 km→

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