Holman's Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 45 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍄 Fungi
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 45 ha
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51.02844, 0.53610
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🍄 Mushroom 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🍄 Mushroom 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Goldfinch +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Goldfinch +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Flavoplaca limonia, Candelariella reflexa, Amandinea punctata +101 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Flavoplaca limonia, Candelariella reflexa, Amandinea punctata +101 more · last seen 2014
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Green-winged Orchid, Black-bindweed +33 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Peacock +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Peacock +61 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Sussex Border Path Walking route 220 km ▾
Named route Length 220 km Regional walking route
Show on map High Weald Landscape Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HWLT Listed length 145km Regional walking route
Show on map 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 18 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 431 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 431 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 628 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 628 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 29 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 29 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 7.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 7.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Singletrack Mountain Bike Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Family Cycle Route Mountain bike route ▾
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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3,014 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,014 records · National Biodiversity Network Swallow · Greenfinch · Goldcrest · Robin · Chaffinch +27
Swallow Hirundo rustica Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis Swift Apus apus2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2021 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Mute Swan Cygnus olor Raven Corvus corax Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2022 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2022 Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus2022 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2022 Great Tit Parus major2021 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2021 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2021 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2021 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2019 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Badger · Hedgehog · Harvest Mouse · Roe Deer
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Badger Meles meles Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2020 Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus2023 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2022 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
spring summer
2021 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Frog · frogs and toads · Marsh Frog
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Frog Rana temporaria2020 frogs and toads Anura2019 Marsh Frog Pelophylax ridibundus2019 🐝 Insects 38 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Red Admiral · Peacock · Roesel's Bush-cricket · Large White · Painted Lady +33
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Peacock Aglais io2019 Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2023 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Bumblebee Green-winged Orchid · Black-bindweed · Bifid Hemp-nettle · Betony · Early-purple Orchid +10
Green-winged Orchid Anacamptis morio Black-bindweed Fallopia convolvulus2024 Bifid Hemp-nettle Galeopsis bifida2024 Betony Betonica officinalis2024 Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula2024 Redshank Ceratodon purpureus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,014 records · National Biodiversity Network Swallow · Greenfinch · Goldcrest · Robin · Chaffinch +27
Swallow Hirundo rustica Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis Swift Apus apus2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2021 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Mute Swan Cygnus olor Raven Corvus corax Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2022 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2022 Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus2022 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2022 Great Tit Parus major2021 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2021 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2021 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2021 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2019 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Badger · Hedgehog · Harvest Mouse · Roe Deer
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Badger Meles meles Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2020 Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus2023 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2022 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
spring summer
2021 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Frog · frogs and toads · Marsh Frog
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Frog Rana temporaria2020 frogs and toads Anura2019 Marsh Frog Pelophylax ridibundus2019 🐝 Insects 38 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Red Admiral · Peacock · Roesel's Bush-cricket · Large White · Painted Lady +33
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Peacock Aglais io2019 Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2023 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Bumblebee Green-winged Orchid · Black-bindweed · Bifid Hemp-nettle · Betony · Early-purple Orchid +10
Green-winged Orchid Anacamptis morio Black-bindweed Fallopia convolvulus2024 Bifid Hemp-nettle Galeopsis bifida2024 Betony Betonica officinalis2024 Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula2024 Redshank Ceratodon purpureus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bombus2024
Bombus2024
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2023
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2023
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2023
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2023
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2023
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2023
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2023
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2023
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2023
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2023
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2023
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2023
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2020
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2020
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2024
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2024
White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris2024
White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris2024
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2024
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2024
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2024
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2024
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus2024
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus2024
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2023
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2023
Hornet Vespa crabro2020
Hornet Vespa crabro2020
Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus2019
Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus2019
Comma Polygonia c-album2019
Comma Polygonia c-album2019
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2019
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2019
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2019
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2019
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2019
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2019 2023
2023
Olive Beard-moss Didymodon tophaceus2023
Olive Beard-moss Didymodon tophaceus2023
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2023
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2023
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata2023
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata2023
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2023
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2023
Streblotrichum convolutum Streblotrichum convolutum2023
Streblotrichum convolutum Streblotrichum convolutum2023
Upright Screw-moss Tortula subulata2023
Upright Screw-moss Tortula subulata2023
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2023
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2023
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum2023
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum2023
Cuspidate Earth-moss Tortula acaulon2023
Cuspidate Earth-moss Tortula acaulon2023 