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Anne's Wood West

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha

📷 Pete Chapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

51.02660, -0.20161

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Mallard, Greylag Goose +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Mallard, Greylag Goose +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Golden Waxcap, Spangle Waxcap +36 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Golden Waxcap, Spangle Waxcap +36 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Bank Haircap, Pointed Spear-moss +138 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Smooth Hawk's-beard +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 34 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
Slaugham Placepublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Slaugham Placepublic footpath · 115 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 115 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crawley to HandcrossCycling route
Named route
Hatchgate LaneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - Pyecombe (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

B2115 (Cuckfield Lane) West of Pitts Head Crossroads, West Sussex

📷 Pete Chapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

B2115 (Cuckfield Lane) West of Pitts Head Crossroads, West Sussex

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦NYMANSHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Cuckfield Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱Leonardslee GardensUrban park3.9 km→🌱Nymans Wild GardenUrban park2.4 km→✦LEONARDSLEEHistoric site3.9 km→⚽Worsley Memorial Recreation GroundPlaying field4.5 km→

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