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Burgh Wood

✦ Ancient woodland105 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome105 ha

Getting here

51.02264, 0.45828

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Mistletoe, Coralroot Bittercress, Himalayan Balsam +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Glow-worm, Banded Demoiselle, Morellia simplex +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Ground-elder, Rosy Garlic +1 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 18Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 18Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.1 km
Named routeRef 18Length 7.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Named routeRef 18Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Singletrack Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Burgh Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Hurst Green ParkUrban park800 m→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds800 m→🌱Hope FarmUrban park4.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Robertsbridge AbbeyHistoric site4.8 km→⛪St Mary and St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→

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