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High Wood

✦ Ancient woodland25 ha

📷 Andy Potter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

51.05650, -0.36429

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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 78m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Starling, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Starling, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ramsons, Toothwort, Giant Hogweed +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Hazel, Garlic Mustard +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 37 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Riverside WalkWalking route13 km

A circular walk around Horsham following the Chennels Brook, Horn Brook, Arun, and Boldings Brook

Named routeLength 13 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Old Wickhurst Lanepublic footpath · 169 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 169 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Old Wickhurst Lanepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Old Wickhurst Lanepublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Worthing Road to Horsham StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Corridor 1aCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pedlars WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broadbridge Heath to HorshamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
The Forest School & Millais School to Horsham StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

33 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebridleway · 76 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 76 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Mill Lanebridleway · 95 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 95 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Mill Lanebridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Mill Lanebridleway · 15 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Mill Lanebridleway · 28 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 28 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

High Wood DEFRA conservation area

📷 Andy Potter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

High Wood DEFRA conservation area

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Southwater Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🏞️SOUTHWATERCountry park4.2 km→🌱Horsham ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park3 km→🌱Horsham ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Garden of RemembranceUrban park2.3 km→

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