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Hangingshaw Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.03496, -0.05227

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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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 12 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
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hatchgate LaneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bolnore Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - Pyecombe (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Goddenwick Wood

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Goddenwick Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WAKEHURST PLACEHistoric site4.4 km→🌱WakehurstUrban park4.5 km→✦BORDE HILLHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Borde HillUrban park4.9 km→🌱Lindfield CommonUrban park3.6 km→🦉SCRASE VALLEYNature reserve4.1 km→

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