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Eleven Oak Wood

✦ Ancient woodland31 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

50.96679, -0.00999

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Gorse, Heather, Bramble +207 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hazel, Common Nettle +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Minotaur Beetle, Glow-worm +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Minotaur Beetle, Glow-worm +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Walk To Bluebell Railway, Sheffield ParkWalking route900 m
Named routeLength 900 mDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Tolls Walk, Sheffield ParkWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Earls Walk, Sheffield ParkWalking route3.4 km

The southern section of this trail (through Ironsgate Mead) seasonally floods, so an alternate dry route has been suggested.

Named routeLength 3.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 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 routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Downs Viewpublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mPath type: residential
Hazeldene Lanepublic footpath · 200 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 200 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ditchling - Cooksbridge (ESCC Cycle Route 206)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cockfield Lanebridleway · 191 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 191 mSurface gravelPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stream, Eleven Oak Wood

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stream, Eleven Oak Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SHEFFIELD PARKHistoric site3.8 km→🦉CHAILEY COMMONNature reserve1.5 km→🌱Reedens MeadowsUrban park1.3 km→✦NEWICK PARKHistoric site2.7 km→⚽King George's FieldPlaying field2.1 km→✦Post-Medieval Pondbay and Overspill Channel, Wapsbourne Farm.Historic site2.7 km→

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