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Cuckfield Golf Course

1 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.02270, -0.14773

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Bluebell, Wild Service-tree +43 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Bluebell, Wild Service-tree +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Eristalis pertinax +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Eristalis pertinax +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Wood-sorrel, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Dophin Lesuire Centre to B2272 Public FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ashgrounds WoodWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rocky Lane Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgess Hill - Haywards Heath Eastern Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Crawley to HandcrossCycling route
Named route
Hatchgate LaneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bolnore Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sparks Lanebridleway · 134 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 134 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Sparks Lanebridleway · 244 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 244 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Sparks Lanebridleway · 10 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 10 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hole 7, Cuckfield Golf Course

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hole 7, Cuckfield Golf Course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cuckfield Recreation GroundUrban park1.7 km→✦NYMANSHistoric site4.5 km→✦BORDE HILLHistoric site2 km→🌱Borde HillUrban park2.1 km→🌱The Dolphin Leisure CentreUrban park3.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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