Fire Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 6 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
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51.07214, -0.10583
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Nuthatch +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Nuthatch +71 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Purple Toothwort, Lesser Celandine, Snowdrop +12 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Kite-tailed Robberfly, Eristalis tenax, Phaonia signata +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Kite-tailed Robberfly, Eristalis tenax, Phaonia signata +8 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
William Robinson Woodland Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Crawley Greenway Walking route ▾
walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Sussex Ouse Valley Way Walking route 67 km ▾
Named route Length 67 km Regional walking route
Show on map Worth Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Walk from Standen to Kingscote Bluebell Railway, Standen Walking route 9.6 km ▾
A country walk for more experienced walkers to and from Kingscote Station and the celebrated Bluebell Steam Railway.
Named route Length 9.6 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Boundary Road public footpath · 156 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 156 m Surface compacted Path type: service
Show on map Boundary Road public footpath · 904 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 904 m Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map 60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route F (incomplete) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route D Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris Cycling route ▾
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
Named route Ref AV International cycle route
Show on map Tilgate to Furnace Green Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route F Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route I Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Tilgate Forest Singletrack Mountain bike route ▾
Deers Leap Main Trail Mountain bike route ▾
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Conifer wood east of Paddockhurst Lane
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Wildlife to spot
28,719 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 28,719 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Great Tit · Marsh Tit · Blue Tit · Nuthatch · Robin +46
Great Tit Parus major Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 🐝 Insects 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Eristalis tenax · Phaonia signata
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Phaonia signata Phaonia signata 🌿 Plants 8 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Purple Toothwort · Snowdrop · Mistletoe · Wood Anemone +3
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Purple Toothwort Lathraea clandestina Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Mistletoe Viscum album2025 Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 28,719 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Great Tit · Marsh Tit · Blue Tit · Nuthatch · Robin +46
Great Tit Parus major Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 🐝 Insects 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Eristalis tenax · Phaonia signata
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Phaonia signata Phaonia signata 🌿 Plants 8 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Purple Toothwort · Snowdrop · Mistletoe · Wood Anemone +3
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Purple Toothwort Lathraea clandestina Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Mistletoe Viscum album2025 Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss
Mnium hornum
Mnium hornum
Hay-scented Buckler-fern Dryopteris aemula2025
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