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Ham Shaw - Woodland

1 ha

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.79354, 0.27798

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • ☕Bramptons Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
South Downs Way (Inland Route)Walking route
Named routeRef SDWNational walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
1066 Country Walk - South Downs LinkWalking route
Named routeRef 1006LRegional walking route
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Station to Seafront cycle routeCycling route
Named routeProposed Lcn
Stone Cross to Seafront Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeProposed Lcn
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Horsey CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
Alternative, Old South Downs Way Bridleway RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Park Practice, Hampden Park

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Park Practice, Hampden Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hampden ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Shinewater ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Princes ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Gildredge ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Helen GardenUrban park4.6 km→🏞️SHINEWATER PARKCountry park1.5 km→

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