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Bull's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.00383, -0.23743

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Beech, Enchanter's-nightshade +83 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Heather, Beech, Enchanter's-nightshade +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Green Tiger Beetle, Southern Hawker +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Green Tiger Beetle, Southern Hawker +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 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
Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Burgess Hill - Hickstead Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgress Hill - Hickstead (A2300) Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 223Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Earwig Lanebridleway · 186 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 186 mPath type: bridleway
Earwig Lanebridleway · 574 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 574 mPath type: bridleway
Earwig Lanebridleway · 11 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 11 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bull's Cottage

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bull's Cottage

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🌱Leonardslee GardensUrban park2.2 km→✦LEONARDSLEEHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Camelia Kitchen GardenUrban park2.2 km→🌱The SpaUrban park2.2 km→🌱The SpaUrban park2.3 km→⚽Batchelor's FieldPlaying field2.7 km→

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