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Bushy Wood - Conifer woodland

2 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.92363, 0.03604

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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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional 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
A Walk at Blackcap, BlackcapWalking route6.4 km

Enjoy a circular walk around this secluded gem with sunken bostals, a hidden woodland, views over the Weald and fascinating history. 'Bostal' is a Sussex term for a way up a hill on the South Downs. Uneven ground, muddy in wet weather. 1 stile.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs - Spital Road (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Malling - Southover (ESCC Cycle Route 308)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Offham - Lewes Town Centre (ESCC Cycle Route 306)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cooksbridge - Lewes Riverside (ESCC Cycle Route 307)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southdows to Lewes Train Station (ESCC Cycle Route 205)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Nevil - Southover (ESCC Cycle Route 305)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beans Mead/Shelley Wood (2)

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beans Mead/Shelley Wood (2)

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🌱The GreenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Horsted Green ParkUrban park5 km→✦NEWICK PARKHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Finger post fieldUrban park3.9 km→✦HORSTED PLACEHistoric site4.6 km→✦Old windmill postHistoric site4.9 km→

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