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Lydwicke Hanger - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.05145, -0.42305

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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

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
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
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Broadbridge Heath to HorshamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route385 m
Named routeRef 223Length 385 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 223Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Named routeRef 223Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Elmhurst Lanebridleway · 302 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 302 mPath type: service
Elmhurst Lanebridleway · 39 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 39 mPath type: service
Elmhurst Lanebridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mPath type: service
Elmhurst Lanebridleway · 189 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 189 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway through Lydwicke Hanger

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway through Lydwicke Hanger

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.8 km→🌱The RecUrban park4.6 km→🌱Julia and Emma's ArboretumUrban park2.6 km→🌱Charrington Way Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park5 km→🌱Slinfold ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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