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Cook's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.00384, -0.21386

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Peregrine, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Peregrine, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Primrose, Beech, Cuckooflower +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Meadow Brown +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Meadow Brown +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Honey Waxcap, Deconica pratensis, Slimy Waxcap +3 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Honey Waxcap, Deconica pratensis, Slimy Waxcap +3 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Accessible Route, NymansWalking route1.2 km

Nurtured for nearly 130 years, the garden features an internationally important plant collection containing species from around the world.

Named routeLength 1.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Circle - Walking RelationWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Big Swing Walkpublic footpath · 315 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 315 mPath type: footway
Big Swing Walkpublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: footway
Big Swing Walkpublic footpath · 425 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 425 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgess Hill - Hickstead Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgress Hill - Hickstead (A2300) Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Lodge, Wykehurst Park

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Lodge, Wykehurst Park

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🌱Cuckfield Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→🌱Leonardslee GardensUrban park3.5 km→✦LEONARDSLEEHistoric site3.4 km→⚽Worsley Memorial Recreation GroundPlaying field4.9 km→⚽Batchelor's FieldPlaying field1.4 km→🌱Camelia Kitchen GardenUrban park3.6 km→

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