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The Paddock - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.03511, -0.20421

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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 250m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 30 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
Accessible Route, NymansWalking route1.2 km

Nurtured for nearly 130 years, the garden features an internationally important plant collection containing species from around the world.

Named routeLength 1.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Iron Walk, NymansWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Slaugham Placepublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
East Park Lanepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Slaugham Placepublic footpath · 115 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 115 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crawley to HandcrossCycling route
Named route
National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - Pyecombe (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Park Roadbridleway · 526 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 526 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Park Roadbridleway · 50 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 50 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking towards woodland from bend on track

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking towards woodland from bend on track

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦NYMANSHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Leonardslee GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Nymans Wild GardenUrban park1.6 km→✦LEONARDSLEEHistoric site4 km→🌱Staplefield CommonUrban park1.6 km→⚽Batchelor's FieldPlaying field4.6 km→

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