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Hanging Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Peter Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

50.96330, -0.46636

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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
  • 📍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

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route
The Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Nyetimber Vineyardpublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lower Jordans Lanebridleway · 108 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 108 mPath type: service
Lower Jordans Lanebridleway · 58 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 58 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fingerpost in woodland

📷 Peter Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fingerpost in woodland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sullington Parish Hall ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦LITTLE THAKEHAMHistoric site4.8 km→✦Stopham BridgeHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Marehill CommonUrban park1.6 km→🌱West Sussex Golf ClubUrban park3 km→✦Motte and bailey castle in Pulborough ParkHistoric site4.1 km→

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