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Browndown Wood

✦ Ancient woodland51 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome51 ha

Getting here

50.95638, 0.28732

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bracken, Ash, Holly +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Spangle Waxcap, Cedarwood Waxcap +21 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Spangle Waxcap, Cedarwood Waxcap +21 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Sweet Chestnut, Common Nettle +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Eristalis pertinax, Dock Bug +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

33 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
The Cuckoo TrailCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route111 m
Named routeRef 21Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 21Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14 m
Named routeRef 21Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Browndown Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Browndown Wood

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✦HEATHFIELD PARKHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Heathfield & Waldron (Millennium Green)Urban park3.5 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Punnetts Town Recreation GroundUrban park1.2 km→🌱Beeston's OrchardUrban park3.5 km→

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