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Haywards Heath Golf Course

✦ Ancient woodland32 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

51.02268, -0.10247

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 404m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wild Angelica, Bittersweet, Daisy +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Yellow-legged Mining Bee, Meliscaeva auricollis +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Yellow-legged Mining Bee, Meliscaeva auricollis +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - Pyecombe (proposed)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Old Wickham Lanepublic footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Sandridge Lanepublic footpath · 193 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 193 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Old Wickham Lanepublic footpath · 46 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

6 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
Hatchgate LaneCycling 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
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hole 8, Haywards Heath Golf Course

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hole 8, Haywards Heath Golf Course

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Nearby places

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🌱Cuckfield Recreation GroundUrban park3.4 km→🌱Borde HillUrban park1.2 km→✦BORDE HILLHistoric site1.2 km→🌱The Dolphin Leisure CentreUrban park2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱WakehurstUrban park4.7 km→

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