Decoy Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 10 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 10 ha
Places › England › South East › Lewes Getting here
50.86835, 0.07755
Open directionsv 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 🥾 Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🥾 Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl
Free
Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
〰 Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Varies
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Walking route 160 km ▾
Named route Length 160 km National walking route
Show on map Sussex Ouse Valley Way Walking route 67 km ▾
Named route Length 67 km Regional walking route
Show on map Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 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 route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to Jevington Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map Alfriston Clergy House Countryside Walk, Alfriston Walking route 10.4 km ▾
Walk in the footsteps of the artists & writers of the Bloomsbury Group as you follow this circular to the 600yrs old Alfriston Clergy House (in the South Downs National Park). Take in downland views on route. Moderate terrain with 1 steep climb.
Named route Length 10.4 km Duration 02:00-03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Malling - Southover (ESCC Cycle Route 308) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Offham - Lewes Town Centre (ESCC Cycle Route 306) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Regional Route 90 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 90 Regional cycle route
Show on map Egrets Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map South Downs Way - Lewes (ESCC Cycle Route 201) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Cooksbridge - Lewes Riverside (ESCC Cycle Route 307) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref 89 National Cycle Network
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
10,493 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,493 records · National Biodiversity Network Teal · Raven · Chaffinch · Grey Heron · Rook +27
Teal Anas crecca Raven Corvus corax Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Rook Corvus frugilegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Gadwall Mareca strepera Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Greylag Goose Anser anser Redwing Turdus iliacus Magpie Pica pica Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Skylark Alauda arvensis Great Tit Parus major Mute Swan Cygnus olor Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Curled Dock · Yarrow · Creeping Buttercup · Bluebell · Hawthorn +86
Curled Dock Rumex crispus Yarrow Achillea millefolium Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Hemlock Conium maculatum White Clover Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,493 records · National Biodiversity Network Teal · Raven · Chaffinch · Grey Heron · Rook +27
Teal Anas crecca Raven Corvus corax Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Rook Corvus frugilegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Gadwall Mareca strepera Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Greylag Goose Anser anser Redwing Turdus iliacus Magpie Pica pica Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Skylark Alauda arvensis Great Tit Parus major Mute Swan Cygnus olor Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Curled Dock · Yarrow · Creeping Buttercup · Bluebell · Hawthorn +86
Curled Dock Rumex crispus Yarrow Achillea millefolium Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Hemlock Conium maculatum White Clover Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Trifolium repens
Trifolium repens
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Black Horehound Ballota nigra
Black Horehound Ballota nigra
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Wilson's Honeysuckle Lonicera nitida
Wilson's Honeysuckle Lonicera nitida
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Least Duckweed Lemna minuta
Least Duckweed Lemna minuta
Rape Brassica napus
Rape Brassica napus
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Milk Thistle Silybum marianum
Milk Thistle Silybum marianum
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex
Greater Knapweed Centaurea scabiosa
Greater Knapweed Centaurea scabiosa
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Stag's-horn Sumach Rhus typhina
Stag's-horn Sumach Rhus typhina
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Viola odorata var. dumetorum Viola odorata var. dumetorum
Viola odorata var. dumetorum Viola odorata var. dumetorum
Spotted Medick Medicago arabica
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