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Wellcroft Shaw - Broadleaved woodland

7 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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InsectsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.90536, -0.10840

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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 301m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to Jevington

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: South Downs Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke, South Downs walk, Sussex EastWalking route11.2 km

This walk takes in one of the most stunning sections of the South Downs Way. Spring & Summer bring rich plant life thanks to the chalk soil, forming unique grassland habitat. Great bus links from Brighton. Mostly flat until Pyecombe where it gets steep.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointRegional walking route
Wolstonbury Hill Explore Nature Walk, Sussex EastWalking route5.9 km

Go through beech woodland before climbing steep open grassland to the top of the hill. On summiting, admire panoramic views of the weald, sea & downs, including Newtimber Hill & Devil's Dyke. Bluebells & garlic can be found in Spring. Potential livestock.

Named routeLength 5.9 kmDuration 02:00-02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Green Circle - Walking RelationWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Lewes Roadpublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mPath type: secondary
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hurstpierpoint to Downlands Communitiy CollegeCycling route
Named route
National Cycle Route 20 Pyecombe to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
Regional Route 90Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Burgess Hill - Hassocks Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 90 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional 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

23 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Streetbridleway · 72 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 72 mPath type: residential
Westmeston Bostalbridleway · 970 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 970 mPath type: bridleway
Nye Lanebridleway · 636 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 636 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Nye Lanebridleway · 146 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 146 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway to Ditchling Beacon

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway to Ditchling Beacon

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🦉STANMER PARK/COLDEANNature reserve4.1 km→✦STANMER PARKHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Stoneywish Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Adastra ParkUrban park3 km→✦Medieval settlement at StanmerHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Stanmer ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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