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Founthill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

50.96649, 0.03162

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Tawny Owl +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Tawny Owl +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hemisphaeric Liverwort, Ramsons, Holly +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scarce Chaser, Brown Hawker, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Scarce Chaser, Brown Hawker, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Bramble, Hazel +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 9 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
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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
Blind Lanebyway open to all traffic · 166 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 166 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath by Founthill Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath by Founthill Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SHEFFIELD PARKHistoric site3.6 km→🦉CHAILEY COMMONNature reserve4.3 km→🌱Normans pond and WoodlandUrban park4.7 km→🌱Reedens MeadowsUrban park2 km→🌱West Park Local Nature ReserveUrban park3.6 km→🌱Horsted Green ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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