Fairhazel Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 66 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 66 ha
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50.98393, 0.07166
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Tawny Owl, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swallow, Tawny Owl, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Hazel, Tormentil +208 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Sweet Chestnut +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Glow-worm, White-legged Damselfly, Common Carder Bee +97 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, White-legged Damselfly, Common Carder Bee +97 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Sussex Diamond Way Walking route 97 km ▾
Named route Length 97 km Regional walking route
Show on map Vanguard Way Walking route 111 km ▾
Named route Ref VGW Length 111 km Regional walking route
Show on map Sussex Ouse Valley Way Walking route 67 km ▾
Named route Length 67 km Regional walking route
Show on map Walk To Bluebell Railway, Sheffield Park Walking route 900 m ▾
Named route Length 900 m Duration 00:30 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Tolls Walk, Sheffield Park Walking route 2.2 km ▾
Named route Length 2.2 km Duration 00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Fair Hazel public footpath · 477 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 477 m Path type: service
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
6,900 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,900 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
summer winter
2026 ▾
Green Woodpecker · Swallow · Dunnock · Mistle Thrush · Song Thrush +28
Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Long-eared Bat species · Myotis Bat species · Eurasian Serotine · Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle +2
Long-eared Bat species Plecotus Myotis Bat species Myotis Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Nyctalus Bat species Nyctalus Nathusius's Pipistrelle 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 🐝 Insects 6 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Southern Hawker · Harlequin Ladybird · Dark Bush-cricket · 7-spot Ladybird · Anoplotrupes stercorosus +1
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Tormentil · Sweet Chestnut · Devil's-bit Scabious · Gorse · Hazel +62
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2025 Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025 Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2025 Gorse Ulex europaeus Hazel Corylus avellana Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,900 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
summer winter
2026 ▾
Green Woodpecker · Swallow · Dunnock · Mistle Thrush · Song Thrush +28
Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Long-eared Bat species · Myotis Bat species · Eurasian Serotine · Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle +2
Long-eared Bat species Plecotus Myotis Bat species Myotis Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Nyctalus Bat species Nyctalus Nathusius's Pipistrelle 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 🐝 Insects 6 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Southern Hawker · Harlequin Ladybird · Dark Bush-cricket · 7-spot Ladybird · Anoplotrupes stercorosus +1
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Tormentil · Sweet Chestnut · Devil's-bit Scabious · Gorse · Hazel +62
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2025 Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025 Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2025 Gorse Ulex europaeus Hazel Corylus avellana Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pipistrellus nathusii
Pipistrellus nathusii
Primrose
Primrose
Primula vulgaris
Primula vulgaris
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Greater Whipwort Bazzania trilobata
Greater Whipwort Bazzania trilobata
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
St. Dabeoc's Heath Daboecia cantabrica2025
St. Dabeoc's Heath Daboecia cantabrica2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2025
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. pseudonarcissus
Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. pseudonarcissus
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Musk Stork's-bill Erodium moschatum
Musk Stork's-bill Erodium moschatum
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Field Woundwort Stachys arvensis2025
Field Woundwort Stachys arvensis2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2025
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Manna Ash Fraxinus ornus2025
Manna Ash Fraxinus ornus2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2025
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2025
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2025
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2025
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2025
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2025
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2025
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2025
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2025
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2025
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2025
Charlock Sinapis arvensis2025
Charlock Sinapis arvensis2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum2025
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum2025 