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Broad Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

50.87746, -0.40260

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Toadflax, Ground-ivy, Hemp-agrimony +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Ivy Boring Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Ivy Boring Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cissbury Ring History and Nature Trail, Sussex EastWalking route3.5 km

Walk ancient roads, enjoy views of 78miles of coast from the 2nd largest Iron Age hillfort in southern England & see Neolithic flint mines & wildlife in this chalk downland site. Grassland, embankments & flint paths with steep sections. Slippery when wet

Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Town Centre to Lyons FarmCycling route
Named route
A24 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A24 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Durrington to GoringCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Broad Wood

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GallopsUrban park3.2 km→🌱Millford Grange Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦Muntham Court Romano-British siteHistoric site1.5 km→✦Cissbury RingHistoric site2.3 km→✦Cissbury Ring hillfort, prehistoric flint mine and associated remainsHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Honeysuckle Lane Open SpaceUrban park3.2 km→

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