Getting here
51.02449, -0.09284
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +61 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Herb-Robert, Yew, Bluebell +60 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Herb-Robert, Yew, Bluebell +60 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Darter +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Darter +42 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Sweet Chestnut, Hazel +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Dophin Lesuire Centre to B2272 Public FootpathWalking route
Ashgrounds WoodWalking 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.
Sandridge Lanepublic footpath · 193 m
🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Rocky Lane Cycle PathCycling route
Burgess Hill - Haywards Heath Eastern Cycle RouteCycling route
Hatchgate LaneCycling route
Bolnore Cycle RouteCycling route
National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - Pyecombe (proposed)Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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