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BLUNTS AND PAIGES WOOD

29 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

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
  • 🅿️Blunts Wood Car Park 4m away — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Ashgrounds Wood

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 23 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
Dophin Lesuire Centre to B2272 Public FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ashgrounds WoodWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Lucastes Roadpublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Lucastes Roadpublic footpath · 409 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 409 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Horsgate Lanepublic footpath · 411 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 411 mPath type: service
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rocky Lane Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgess Hill - Hickstead Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bolnore Roadbyway open to all traffic · 185 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 185 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Copyhold Lanebridleway · 796 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 796 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Copyhold Lanebridleway · 222 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 222 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Bolnore Farm Lanebridleway · 13 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Bolnore Farm Lanebridleway · 219 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 219 mSurface concrete:lanesPath type: service

About this nature reserve

Blunts and Paiges Wood is a 29-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Mid Sussex, South East, England. This mixed woodland provides habitat for a variety of wildlife, including birds, bats, and insects, and offers walking trails through the scenic area.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge, Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow Local Nature Reserve

Footbridge, Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow Local Nature Reserve

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