Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Gore's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.01775, -0.13147

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Grass Vetchling +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Leopoldius signatus, Large White +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red Admiral, Leopoldius signatus, Large White +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Wood-sorrel, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Dophin Lesuire Centre to B2272 Public FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ashgrounds WoodWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Accessible Route, NymansWalking route1.2 km

Nurtured for nearly 130 years, the garden features an internationally important plant collection containing species from around the world.

Named routeLength 1.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Longacre Crescentpublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mPath type: residential
Union Twittenpublic footpath · 508 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 508 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rocky Lane Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgess Hill - Haywards Heath Eastern Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Crawley to HandcrossCycling route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lullings Farmbridleway · 129 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 129 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Lullings Farmbridleway · 528 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 528 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway on eastern edge of Gore's Wood

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway on eastern edge of Gore's Wood

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cuckfield Recreation GroundUrban park1.4 km→🌱Borde HillUrban park1 km→✦BORDE HILLHistoric site1 km→🌱The Dolphin Leisure CentreUrban park2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.9 km→⚽Worsley Memorial Recreation GroundPlaying field1.4 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: ea64c723-2fbd-4e19-8d40-ab506e318b4b