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Anne's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Jacqueline Barber · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.02218, -0.21405

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Mallard, Canada Goose +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Mallard, Canada Goose +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap, Atrichum undulatum, Silky Forklet-moss +124 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Dock Bug, Common Darter +6 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Southern Hawker, Dock Bug, Common Darter +6 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 18 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

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Crawley to HandcrossCycling route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking west towards Warninglid from Cuckfield Lane

📷 Jacqueline Barber · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking west towards Warninglid from Cuckfield Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦NYMANSHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Leonardslee GardensUrban park3 km→✦LEONARDSLEEHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Nymans Wild GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Staplefield CommonUrban park2.9 km→⚽Batchelor's FieldPlaying field3.2 km→

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