Hook Lane Recreation Ground ✦ Ancient woodland 74 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 74 ha
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51.06216, -0.05975
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Nettle, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +184 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +39 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Blackthorn, Bramble +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby · 54 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
William Robinson Woodland Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Sussex Diamond Way Walking route 97 km ▾
Named route Length 97 km Regional walking route
Show on map Sussex Ouse Valley Way Walking route 67 km ▾
Named route Length 67 km Regional walking route
Show on map Standen Trail Walking route ▾
Bluebell Walk at Standen Walking route 4.8 km ▾
This moderate walk takes in the whole Standen Estate & wider countryside. If you visit in April and early May, you'll see the carpet of bluebells and spring flowers in Rockinghill Wood. Hills, rough ground & one steep slope. Not suitable for wheels.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:00-02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Sandy Lane public footpath · 96 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 96 m Path type: residential
Show on map Berry Lane public footpath · 754 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 754 m Surface asphalt Path type: track
Show on map Garden Mead public footpath · 57 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 57 m Path type: residential
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - Pyecombe (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 20 National Cycle Network
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Deers Leap Main Trail Mountain bike route ▾
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Hook Lane bridleway · 1.1 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1.1 km Path type: unclassified
Show on map Bluebell Lane bridleway · 210 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 210 m Surface unpaved Path type: residential
Show on map Longview Lane bridleway · 97 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 97 m Surface unpaved Path type: track
Show on map Bayhams Field bridleway · 42 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 42 m Path type: residential
Show on 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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Wildlife to spot
6,817 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,817 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Pheasant · Mallard +35
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Common Pipistrelle · Myotis Bat species · Soprano Pipistrelle · Long-eared Bat species · Noctule
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Myotis Bat species Myotis Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Long-eared Bat species Plecotus Noctule Nyctalus noctula Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Red-legged Shieldbug · Rhododendron Leafhopper · Oak Bush-cricket · Nalassus laevioctostriatus · Marmalade Hoverfly +2
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Creeping Thistle · Common Nettle · Blackthorn · Rhododendron · Common Ragwort +15
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Common Nettle Urtica dioica Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris Foxglove Digitalis purpurea Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,817 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Pheasant · Mallard +35
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Common Pipistrelle · Myotis Bat species · Soprano Pipistrelle · Long-eared Bat species · Noctule
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Myotis Bat species Myotis Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Long-eared Bat species Plecotus Noctule Nyctalus noctula Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Red-legged Shieldbug · Rhododendron Leafhopper · Oak Bush-cricket · Nalassus laevioctostriatus · Marmalade Hoverfly +2
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Creeping Thistle · Common Nettle · Blackthorn · Rhododendron · Common Ragwort +15
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Common Nettle Urtica dioica Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris Foxglove Digitalis purpurea Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lesser Stag Beetle
Lesser Stag Beetle
Dorcus parallelipipedus
Dorcus parallelipipedus
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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