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Hendall Wood

✦ Ancient woodland36 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome36 ha

Getting here

51.00420, 0.10118

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Swallow, Goldfinch +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Swallow, Goldfinch +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Fleabane, Tormentil, Bluebell +273 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Beech, Pedunculate Oak +34 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Speckled Bush-cricket +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Speckled Bush-cricket +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 34 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
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
The Drivepublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Weald Waypublic footpath · 454 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 454 mSurface grassPath type: path
Weald Waypublic footpath · 242 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 242 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wood Anemone carpet in Hendall Wood

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wood Anemone carpet in Hendall Wood

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🌱Normans pond and WoodlandUrban park1.9 km→✦BUXTED PARKHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Buxted Park Deer ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱West Park Local Nature ReserveUrban park3.7 km→🌱Fairwarp Recreation GroundUrban park1.9 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park1.9 km→

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