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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +74 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Elder +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Broad-leaved Dock, Ground-ivy +195 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Broad-leaved Dock, Ground-ivy +195 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Large White +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Large White +42 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
A Walk at Blackcap, BlackcapWalking route6.4 km
Enjoy a circular walk around this secluded gem with sunken bostals, a hidden woodland, views over the Weald and fascinating history. 'Bostal' is a Sussex term for a way up a hill on the South Downs. Uneven ground, muddy in wet weather. 1 stile.
🚴Cycling
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
South Downs - Spital Road (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling route
Malling - Southover (ESCC Cycle Route 308)Cycling route
Offham - Lewes Town Centre (ESCC Cycle Route 306)Cycling route
Regional Route 90Cycling route
South Downs Way - Lewes (ESCC Cycle Route 201)Cycling route
Cooksbridge - Lewes Riverside (ESCC Cycle Route 307)Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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