Grey Burchetts Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 26 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 26 ha
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51.01755, 0.14814
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Primrose, Oblong-leaved Sundew +10 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Dark Bush-cricket, Common Darter +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Dark Bush-cricket, Common Darter +13 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Sussex Diamond Way Walking route 97 km ▾
Named route Length 97 km Regional walking route
Show on map Vanguard Way Walking route 111 km ▾
Named route Ref VGW Length 111 km Regional walking route
Show on map Wealdway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris Cycling route ▾
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
Named route Ref AV International cycle route
Show on map Route 21 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 21 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 21 Length 4.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 663 m ▾
Named route Ref 21 Length 663 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 21 Length 3.4 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 196 m ▾
Named route Ref 21 Length 196 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos White Admiral at the edge of Pickreed Wood
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Wildlife to spot
3,657 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,657 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Great Tit · Woodpigeon +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Rook Corvus frugilegus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Dunnock Prunella modularis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Skylark Alauda arvensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jay Garrulus glandarius Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Swallow Hirundo rustica Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel
Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Red Soldier Beetle · Dark Bush-cricket · Southern Hawker
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea 🌿 Plants 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Primrose · Yarrow · Alder · Water-pepper +4
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Primrose Primula vulgaris Yarrow Achillea millefolium Alder Alnus glutinosa Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,657 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Great Tit · Woodpigeon +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Rook Corvus frugilegus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Dunnock Prunella modularis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Skylark Alauda arvensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jay Garrulus glandarius Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Swallow Hirundo rustica Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel
Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Red Soldier Beetle · Dark Bush-cricket · Southern Hawker
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea 🌿 Plants 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Primrose · Yarrow · Alder · Water-pepper +4
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Primrose Primula vulgaris Yarrow Achillea millefolium Alder Alnus glutinosa Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red Campion
Red Campion
Silene dioica
Silene dioica
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis 