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Ditchling Common

9 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 157m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Willow Emerald Damselfly +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Willow Emerald Damselfly +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Common Dog-violet +47 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Anemone, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Common Dog-violet +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Ramsons, Barren Strawberry +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wolstonbury Hill Explore Nature Walk, Sussex EastWalking route5.9 km

Go through beech woodland before climbing steep open grassland to the top of the hill. On summiting, admire panoramic views of the weald, sea & downs, including Newtimber Hill & Devil's Dyke. Bluebells & garlic can be found in Spring. Potential livestock.

Named routeLength 5.9 kmDuration 02:00-02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Ashgrounds WoodWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Circle - Walking RelationWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
The Woodspublic footpath · 488 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 488 mPath type: footway
Cold Waltham Lane to Burdocks Drivepublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mPath type: footway
The Woodspublic footpath · 350 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 350 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kings WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hurstpierpoint to Downlands Communitiy CollegeCycling route
Named route
Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

22 public paths nearby

Public paths

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