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Hoadlands Wood

✦ Ancient woodland96 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome96 ha

Getting here

51.05533, -0.21496

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Selfheal, White Earwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +136 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Southern Hawker, Azure Damselfly, Green Shieldbug +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Bramble +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Accessible Route, NymansWalking route1.2 km

Nurtured for nearly 130 years, the garden features an internationally important plant collection containing species from around the world.

Named routeLength 1.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Iron Walk, NymansWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route J (incomplete)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route JCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route HCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Tilgate to Furnace GreenCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route FCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN Route 228 - Kilnwood ValeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Park Roadbridleway · 748 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 748 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Carterslodge Lanebridleway · 1.6 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.6 kmSurface concretePath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pedestrian access to Hoadlands Wood

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pedestrian access to Hoadlands Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️TILGATE PARKCountry park4.9 km→✦NYMANSHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Alf Pegler walled gardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱The Heather GardenUrban park4.9 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉BROADFIELD PARKNature reserve4.6 km→

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