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Birchfield Wood

18 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

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
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Nightingale, Robin, Wren +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Nightingale, Robin, Wren +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tufted Vetch, Cuckooflower, Sweet Vernal-grass +76 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Tufted Vetch, Cuckooflower, Sweet Vernal-grass +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Sheep's Sorrel, Mint +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Moatfield Lanepublic footpath · 215 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 215 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Moatfield Lanepublic footpath · 93 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Moatfield Lanepublic footpath · 414 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 414 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hurstpierpoint to Downlands Communitiy CollegeCycling route
Named route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Burgess Hill - Hickstead Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgress Hill - Hickstead (A2300) Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route547 m
Named routeRef 223Length 547 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Frylands Lanebridleway · 400 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 400 mPath type: service
Buckhatch Lanebridleway · 530 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 530 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

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