Worth Forest - Broadleaved woodland ✦ Ancient woodland 13 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🐶 Dogs🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 13 ha
Places › England › South East › Mid Sussex Getting here
51.10359, -0.13950
Open directionsv 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 111m away — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 111m away — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitatDeciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Crawley Greenway Walking route ▾
walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Worth Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Tandridge Border Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Standen to Selsfield Common, Standen Walking route 13.6 km ▾
This 8.5-mile walk is ideal for experienced walkers. The route takes you around Selsfield Common, a heathland habitat of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), along country paths and through wildlife-rich woodlands.
Named route Length 13.6 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Sussex Border Path Walking route 220 km ▾
Named route Length 220 km Regional walking route
Show on map 138 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route K Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route J (incomplete) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route J Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route F (incomplete) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route D Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route B Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Tilgate Forest Singletrack Mountain bike route ▾
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Footpath WOR-83W, Worth, in Worthlodge Forest
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Wildlife to spot
15,335 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,335 records · National Biodiversity Network Nuthatch · Long-tailed Tit · Goldcrest · Coal Tit · Goldfinch +40
Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · American Mink
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus American Mink Neovison vison 🐝 Insects 2 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Southern Hawker · Scathophaga stercoraria
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Wood Speedwell · Ground-ivy · Sweet Vernal-grass · Trailing St John's-wort · Common Bent +13
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum Trailing St John's-wort Hypericum humifusum Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa Red Fescue Festuca rubra Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,335 records · National Biodiversity Network Nuthatch · Long-tailed Tit · Goldcrest · Coal Tit · Goldfinch +40
Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · American Mink
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus American Mink Neovison vison 🐝 Insects 2 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Southern Hawker · Scathophaga stercoraria
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Wood Speedwell · Ground-ivy · Sweet Vernal-grass · Trailing St John's-wort · Common Bent +13
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum Trailing St John's-wort Hypericum humifusum Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa Red Fescue Festuca rubra Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Rusty-Back Fern Asplenium ceterach
Rusty-Back Fern Asplenium ceterach
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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