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Herons Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.86977, -0.54962

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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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route
A Roman ramble to Gumber Farm, Slindon EstateWalking route6 km

Ignore pink arrows this is another trail, Circular trail, Roman Road, Iron Age lynchets, Mature woodland, Roman signpost, Dog friendly, Picnic Spot, 'Six-Ways' signpost, Tree management

Named routeLength 6 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Arundel Station to Town CentreCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A284 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Arundel Road (A27) Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Arundel Park

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Arundel Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Arundel CastleHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Water GardenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park1.6 km→🌱Stump GardenUrban park1.6 km→✦Maison DieuHistoric site1.7 km→✦Maison DieuHistoric site1.7 km→

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