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Spronkett's Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.99730, -0.22763

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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

5 signed routes nearby · 14 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
Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Circle - Walking RelationWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgess Hill - Hickstead Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgress Hill - Hickstead (A2300) Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Earwig Lanebridleway · 186 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 186 mPath type: bridleway
Earwig Lanebridleway · 11 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 11 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath east from Spronkett's Lane

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath east from Spronkett's Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Leonardslee GardensUrban park3.2 km→✦LEONARDSLEEHistoric site3.2 km→⚽Batchelor's FieldPlaying field1.8 km→🌱Camelia Kitchen GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱The SpaUrban park3.2 km→🌱The SpaUrban park3.3 km→

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