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Hemsley's Rough

9 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

50.91854, 0.09980

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Bramble, Pedunculate Oak +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Speckled Bush-cricket +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hornbeam, Holly, Hazel +243 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hornbeam, Holly, Hazel +243 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
ESCC Route 310 proposed cycle routeCycling route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hemsley's Rough

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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