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Cains Wood

✦ Ancient woodland56 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome56 ha

Getting here

50.98602, -0.07747

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Herb-Robert, Pineappleweed, Foxglove +133 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Sicus ferrugineus, Melanostoma scalare +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Sicus ferrugineus, Melanostoma scalare +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 18 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
Dophin Lesuire Centre to B2272 Public FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ashgrounds WoodWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Ham Lanepublic footpath · 822 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 822 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Ham Lanepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kings WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rocky Lane Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Colwell Lanebyway open to all traffic · 726 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 726 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Archer Wood

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Archer Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱The Dolphin Leisure CentreUrban park3.2 km→🦉CHAILEY COMMONNature reserve3.7 km→🌱Ditchling Common Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Borde HillUrban park4.7 km→⛪St Wilfrid's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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