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Hobshort's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.96592, -0.33685

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Fleabane, Blackthorn, Common Ragwort +45 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Fleabane, Blackthorn, Common Ragwort +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Beautiful Demoiselle, Eristalis tenax +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Beautiful Demoiselle, Eristalis tenax +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Knepp Wildland Blue RouteWalking route
Named route
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
Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Rookcross Lanepublic footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Rookcross Lanepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Rookcross Lanepublic footpath · 193 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 193 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route547 m
Named routeRef 223Length 547 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 223Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 223Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bassels Lanebridleway · 139 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 139 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hobshort's Wood

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦KNEPP CASTLEHistoric site2.4 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park2.7 km→🌱Dial Post Village GreenUrban park1.5 km→🌱St Hugh's MonasteryUrban park3.9 km→🌱St George's ChurchUrban park900 m→🌱St George's ChurchUrban park1 km→

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