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Dencher Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, White Dead-nettle +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Frog Orchid, Common Spotted-orchid, False-brome +114 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Garden Chafer, Common Blue +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Garden Chafer, Common Blue +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Bridle Road to Bignor Walk, SlindonWalking route10.4 km

South Downs, Circular Walk, Dog Friendly, Bridle Road, Bignor, Gumber Corner, The Gallops, Great Bottom, Picnic Spot, Eartham Woods, Stane Street, Roman Roads, 'Six-Ways' signpost, Shippams Poste, Pyramidal orchids, Nore Hill beeches, Nore Hill Folly

Named routeLength 10.4 kmDuration 2:30-3:00Round tripLocal walking route
Nore Hill Folly walk, SlindonWalking route6.1 km

The George Inn, Pub, Nore Hill Folly, Eartham, Bluebells, Ancient beech trees, Dog Friendly, Brick Octagonal Pumphouse, Farmland, Wildlife, Nore Hill Folly, Picnic Spot. Purple Orchids

Named routeLength 6.1 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Slindon medieval park pale and village walk, Slindon EstateWalking route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmDuration 1:00Round tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chichester to Norton Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle routeSurface asphalt
Walberton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Butt Lanebridleway · 70 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 70 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Mill Lanebridleway · 66 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 66 mSurface groundPath type: track
Butt Lanebridleway · 139 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 139 mSurface mudPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath north through Dencher Wood

Footpath north through Dencher Wood

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