Getting here
51.05472, -0.04863
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
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
William Robinson Woodland TrailWalking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Bluebell Walk at StandenWalking route4.8 km
This moderate walk takes in the whole Standen Estate & wider countryside. If you visit in April and early May, you'll see the carpet of bluebells and spring flowers in Rockinghill Wood. Hills, rough ground & one steep slope. Not suitable for wheels.
Hollybush Wood Walk, StandenWalking route2.4 km
A short walk around Hollybush Wood, a tree covered part of the original Standen Estate. Ancient woodland indicators, orchids, bluebells, dog's mercury & others grow in abundance. Stoats & weasels live in the undergrowth & deer can be seen in the trees
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - Pyecombe (proposed)Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Deers Leap Main TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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