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Wilderness Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.97395, -0.06933

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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

8 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

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Dophin Lesuire Centre to B2272 Public FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ashgrounds WoodWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Walk To Bluebell Railway, Sheffield ParkWalking route900 m
Named routeLength 900 mDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Ham Lanepublic footpath · 268 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 268 mPath type: footway
Ham Lanepublic footpath · 841 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 841 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kings WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rocky Lane Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Nursery Lanebridleway · 79 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 79 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sussex Border Path, Wilderness Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sussex Border Path, Wilderness Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉CHAILEY COMMONNature reserve2.9 km→🌱Ditchling Common Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱The Dolphin Leisure CentreUrban park4.6 km→🏞️DITCHLING COMMONCountry park3.2 km→🦉SCRASE VALLEYNature reserve3.6 km→

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