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Gill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland145 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome145 ha

Getting here

51.03282, 0.02868

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Herb-Robert, Forked Veilwort, Holly +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Brown Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly, Southern Hawker +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 132 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chelwood Vachery (Ashdown Forest on foot)Walking route
Named routeRef AF-CVLocal walking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
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
Perryman's Lanepublic footpath · 138 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 138 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Perryman's Lanepublic footpath · 107 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 107 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Perryman's Lanepublic footpath · 285 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 285 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Ann Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Ann Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SHEFFIELD PARKHistoric site4.1 km→🦉OLD LODGE, NUTLEYNature reserve4.7 km→🐄Heaven Farm ShopVisitor farm2.3 km→🌱Fairwarp Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park4.6 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→

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