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Spithurst Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.94045, 0.02870

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient 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

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
A Walk at Blackcap, BlackcapWalking route6.4 km

Enjoy a circular walk around this secluded gem with sunken bostals, a hidden woodland, views over the Weald and fascinating history. 'Bostal' is a Sussex term for a way up a hill on the South Downs. Uneven ground, muddy in wet weather. 1 stile.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cooksbridge - Lewes Riverside (ESCC Cycle Route 307)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ditchling - Cooksbridge (ESCC Cycle Route 206)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
ESCC Route 310 proposed cycle routeCycling route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Spithurst Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spithurst Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Reedens MeadowsUrban park4 km→🌱Horsted Green ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦NEWICK PARKHistoric site1.6 km→⚽King George's FieldPlaying field3.3 km→✦Medieval farmstead at Buckham Hill, immediately north and south east of PrincesHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Horsted Green ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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