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Five Acre Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsSeasonalWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.06020, -0.11038

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 432m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Purple Toothwort, Lesser Celandine, Snowdrop +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Phaonia signata, 7-spot Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Phaonia signata, 7-spot Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
William Robinson Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Walk from Standen to Kingscote Bluebell Railway, StandenWalking route9.6 km

A country walk for more experienced walkers to and from Kingscote Station and the celebrated Bluebell Steam Railway.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Tilgate to Furnace GreenCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route FCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route GCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route ICycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - PyecombeCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Five Acres

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱WakehurstUrban park1.2 km→✦WAKEHURST PLACEHistoric site1.3 km→✦BORDE HILLHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Borde HillUrban park4.6 km→✦STONEHURSTHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Quiet GardenUrban park3.4 km→

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