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Henfield Wood - Grassland

5 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

50.99756, -0.05101

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 166m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 15 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
Walk To Bluebell Railway, Sheffield ParkWalking route900 m
Named routeLength 900 mDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Ham Lanepublic footpath · 237 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 237 mPath type: residential
The Coppicepublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mPath type: service
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kings WayCycling 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
Hatchgate LaneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bolnore Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field corner, Henfield Wood

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field corner, Henfield Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SHEFFIELD PARKHistoric site4.6 km→🦉CHAILEY COMMONNature reserve3.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱The Dolphin Leisure CentreUrban park4.3 km→🦉SCRASE VALLEYNature reserve2.6 km→🌱Lindfield CommonUrban park2.7 km→

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