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Church Wood Shaws

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.02080, 0.37596

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 434m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Isothecium myosuroides, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Common Pocket-moss +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Blackthorn, Ramsons

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ironmaster's Walk, BatemansWalking route3.2 km

Longstanding tradition claims that Bateman's was built by a Wealden ironmaster. It is difficult now to appreciate that Burwash was ever anything other than a village, but the Normans saw the growth of small scale iron production that lasted 4 centuries.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Kipling's Puck Walk Around the Bateman's Countryside, BatemansWalking route4 km

Home of author & poet Rudyard Kipling. The 300 acres of countryside around the house influenced works such as Puck of Pook's Hill, Rewards & Fairies and many poems. Uncover the landscape that inspired his work. Mostly flat with one steep gradient & stiles

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath from Church Wood Shaws

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath from Church Wood Shaws

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BATEMANSHistoric site3.5 km→⛪Church of Christ the KingReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→🌱Pashley ManorUrban park4.2 km→⛪St Philip's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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