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Grove Wood

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.01886, -0.04428

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 376m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lepidostoma hirtum, Athripsodes cinereus, Sericostoma personatum +104 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lepidostoma hirtum, Athripsodes cinereus, Sericostoma personatum +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Ramsons, Great Scented Liverwort

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chelwood Vachery (Ashdown Forest on foot)Walking route
Named routeRef AF-CVLocal walking route
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
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Bolnore Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - Pyecombe (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grove Wood

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SHEFFIELD PARKHistoric site4.8 km→🌱The Dolphin Leisure CentreUrban park4.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.9 km→⛪St Wilfrid's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→🐄Heaven Farm ShopVisitor farm3.4 km→🌱Forest FieldsUrban park3.5 km→

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