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Grassy Wood

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.95909, -0.06797

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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
  • 🛝Playground 250m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle, Hazel +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small Heath +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small Heath +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Lesser Celandine, Ivy +141 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Lesser Celandine, Ivy +141 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kings WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hurstpierpoint to Downlands Communitiy CollegeCycling route
Named route
Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Strood Gatebridleway · 57 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 57 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway through Mercer Wood

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway through Mercer Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ditchling Common Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🦉CHAILEY COMMONNature reserve3.2 km→🌱St John's ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱St John's ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Stoneywish Country ParkUrban park5 km→🏞️DITCHLING COMMONCountry park2.4 km→

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