Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +70 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Primrose, Cuckooflower, Lords-and-Ladies +127 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Rowan, Elder, Pedunculate Oak +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Large Red Damselfly +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Large Red Damselfly +51 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Coombe Lanepublic footpath · 180 m
Coombe Lanepublic footpath · 731 m
Coombe Lanepublic footpath · 109 m
🚴Cycling
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
Route 21Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route732 m
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Main RouteCycling route4.5 km
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Wildlife to spot
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