Hyffold Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 51 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 51 ha
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51.01270, -0.54506
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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 — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Holly, Pendulous Sedge +131 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hazel, Great Scented Liverwort +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Southern Hawker, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Dark-edged Bee-fly +11 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Petworth Park Through Turner's Eyes, Petworth Walking route 5.1 km ▾
Inspired by landscape painter, JMW Turner, who frequented Petworth thanks to the Earl of Egremont. Stroll round the lake & view scenes captured in his paintings. Stop at the house to see the largest Turner collection outside the Tate. Steep/uneven & steps
Named route Length 5.1 km Duration 02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Serpent Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Wey-South Path Walking route ▾
follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Petworth Ancient Trees Walk, Petworth Walking route 6.4 km ▾
Petworth has some of the countrys oldest & most venerable beeches, limes & oaks, including 1 that dates to the Norman Conquest. Discover more about the trees that dominate the Petworth skyline on this hilly circular. Some steep inclines, mud & unevenness.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 01:30 Local walking route
Show on map Capability Brown's Pleasure Gardens walk, Petworth Walking route 1.6 km ▾
1mile circular round the Pleasure Garden, past monuments added as part of the redevelopment of the garden in the late 18th Century by Capability Brown. Surfaced, grass and gravel paths with some gentle slopes and inclines. Muddy in wet weather.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 01:00-02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 228 National Cycle Network
Show on map 6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Chicken's Lane bridleway · 657 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 657 m Surface unpaved Path type: bridleway
Show on map Gandersgate Lane bridleway · 547 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 547 m Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Bridleway through Croucham's Copse
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Wildlife to spot
14,539 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,539 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Wren · Great Tit · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +38
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Whitethroat Curruca communis Swallow Hirundo rustica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Stock Dove Columba oenas Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Raven Corvus corax Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater House Martin Delichon urbicum Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Greenfinch Chloris chloris 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grass Snake · Slow-worm
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Emperor Dragonfly · Southern Hawker · Broad-bodied Chaser · Dark-edged Bee-fly
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Pedunculate Oak · Primrose · Holly · Ground-ivy · Dog's Mercury +44
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025 Primrose Primula vulgaris Holly Ilex aquifolium Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Beech Fagus sylvatica2025 Field Maple Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,539 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Wren · Great Tit · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +38
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Whitethroat Curruca communis Swallow Hirundo rustica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Stock Dove Columba oenas Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Raven Corvus corax Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater House Martin Delichon urbicum Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Greenfinch Chloris chloris 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grass Snake · Slow-worm
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Emperor Dragonfly · Southern Hawker · Broad-bodied Chaser · Dark-edged Bee-fly
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Pedunculate Oak · Primrose · Holly · Ground-ivy · Dog's Mercury +44
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025 Primrose Primula vulgaris Holly Ilex aquifolium Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Beech Fagus sylvatica2025 Field Maple Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Acer campestre2025
Acer campestre2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula
Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Burdock Arctium
Burdock Arctium
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica2025
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Wild Service-tree Sorbus torminalis2025
Wild Service-tree Sorbus torminalis2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea2025
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea2025
Liverwort Marchantiophyta2025
Liverwort Marchantiophyta2025
Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides2025
Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides2025
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2025
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2025
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2025
Bugle Ajuga reptans2025
Bugle Ajuga reptans2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
White Dogwood Cornus alba2025
White Dogwood Cornus alba2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Corsican Hellebore Helleborus argutifolius2025
Corsican Hellebore Helleborus argutifolius2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum2025
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum2025
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata2025
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus2025
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus2025
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis2025
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera2025
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025 