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Jack o' Lantern Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.93044, -0.35260

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Selfheal, Early-purple Orchid, Creeping Thistle +67 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Selfheal, Early-purple Orchid, Creeping Thistle +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Bramble +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, White-legged Damselfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, White-legged Damselfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Knepp Wildland Blue RouteWalking route
Named 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
Knepp Wildland Red RouteWalking route
Named routeRound trip
Knepp Wildland White RouteWalking route
Named route
Kings Barn Farmpublic footpath · 286 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 286 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
A24 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Junction of paths south of Jack o'Lantern Wood

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Junction of paths south of Jack o'Lantern Wood

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🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park5 km→🌱Ashington Millennium GardenUrban park3 km→🌱Dial Post Village GreenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Bishop ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.5 km→✦LITTLE THAKEHAMHistoric site5 km→

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