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Calcot Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.92164, -0.32997

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Wood Anemone, Weld +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Hairy Dragonfly +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Hairy Dragonfly +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational 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
Knepp Wildland Red RouteWalking route
Named routeRound trip
Knepp Wildland White RouteWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route547 m
Named routeRef 223Length 547 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 223Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route195 m
Named routeRef 223Length 195 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
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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

Calcot Wood on the south side of Spithandle Lane

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Calcot Wood on the south side of Spithandle Lane

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