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Bridgeham Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.16976, -0.12208

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 387m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cuckooflower · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Harlequin Ladybird, Large Red Damselfly +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Harlequin Ladybird, Large Red Damselfly +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
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Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Outwood Common Walk at HarewoodsWalking route4 km

Enjoy a refreshing circular walk through ancient woodland and across open farmland. See what the farmers are growing in their fields and discover an enchanting hidden pond. Slopes, uneven terrain, stiles & gates present.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Broadbridge Cottagespublic footpath · 97 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 97 mPath type: service
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Cycling

89 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route DCycling route
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Route BCycling route
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Route ACycling route
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Route O (incomplete)Cycling route
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Route NCycling route
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Crawley Avenue Cycle TracksCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Perrylands Lanebyway open to all traffic · 190 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 190 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wheelers Lane

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wheelers Lane

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🌱Riverside Garden ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Roman Catholic Church of the English MartyrsUrban park3.4 km→🌱Worth Park LakeUrban park5 km→✦Medieval or Early Post-medieval Tannery, Scotchman's CopseHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Michael Crescent Centenary ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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