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Shawford Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

50.97239, 0.16117

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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

3 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Terminus Roadpublic footpath · 169 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 169 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Terminus Roadpublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mPath type: residential
Terminus Roadpublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 21Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tickerage Lanebridleway · 40 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 40 mPath type: track
Tickerage Lanebridleway · 172 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 172 mPath type: track
Tickerage Lanebridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mPath type: track
Tickerage Lanebridleway · 87 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 87 mPath type: track
Green Lanebridleway · 209 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 209 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gun Road climbing through Shawford Wood

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gun Road climbing through Shawford Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Buxted Park Deer ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦BUXTED PARKHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Uckfield Millennium GreenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Framfield Recreation GroundUrban park2.3 km→🌱Buxted Scout GroupUrban park2.7 km→✦Medieval settlement site in Buxted ParkHistoric site3.7 km→

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