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Hadlow Deep Wood

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

50.99167, 0.20470

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Spiked Rampion, Common Twayblade, Germander Speedwell +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Hazel +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Dark-edged Bee-fly +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Dark-edged Bee-fly +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
The Cuckoo TrailCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route14 m
Named routeRef 21Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route280 m
Named routeRef 21Length 280 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route70 m
Named routeRef 21Length 70 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oast House at Little England Farm, Hadlow Down, East sussex

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oast House at Little England Farm, Hadlow Down, East sussex

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🌱Heathfield & Waldron (Millennium Green)Urban park3.5 km→🌱Tinkers ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Five AshesUrban park1.7 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park3.9 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→

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