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Cook's Wood - Grassland

1 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.00508, -0.21106

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

3 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 8 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
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
Iron Walk, NymansWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Big Swing Walkpublic footpath · 315 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 315 mPath type: footway
Big Swing Walkpublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: footway
Big Swing Walkpublic footpath · 425 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 425 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgess Hill - Hickstead Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgress Hill - Hickstead (A2300) Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Malthouse Wood

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Malthouse Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cuckfield Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Leonardslee GardensUrban park3.6 km→✦LEONARDSLEEHistoric site3.5 km→⚽Worsley Memorial Recreation GroundPlaying field4.7 km→🌱Nymans Wild GardenUrban park4.9 km→⚽Batchelor's FieldPlaying field1.4 km→

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