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Gaggle Wood

✦ Ancient woodland47 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome47 ha

Getting here

51.08334, -0.01459

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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
  • 🅿️Weir Wood Reservoir Local Nature Reserve 457m 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Marsh Tit, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Marsh Tit, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Primrose, Cuckooflower +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
William Robinson Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Chelwood Vachery (Ashdown Forest on foot)Walking route
Named routeRef AF-CVLocal walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Standen TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

37 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
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 21Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route283 m
Named routeRef 21Length 283 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 21Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 21Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Deers Leap Main TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Carpet of Sweet Chestnut leaves in Plaw Wood

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Carpet of Sweet Chestnut leaves in Plaw Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brooklands ParkUrban park4.5 km→🦉WEIRWOOD RESERVOIRNature reserve1.3 km→🌱Brooklands ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦STANDENHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Saint Hill ManorUrban park2.6 km→✦KIDBROOKE PARKHistoric site2.8 km→

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