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Getting here
50.91411, -0.11209
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ 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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Wren +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Wren +73 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Beech, Garlic Mustard +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hawthorn, Man Orchid, Musk Orchid +107 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Cockchafer, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Cockchafer, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +79 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke, South Downs walk, Sussex EastWalking route11.2 km
This walk takes in one of the most stunning sections of the South Downs Way. Spring & Summer bring rich plant life thanks to the chalk soil, forming unique grassland habitat. Great bus links from Brighton. Mostly flat until Pyecombe where it gets steep.
Wolstonbury Hill Explore Nature Walk, Sussex EastWalking route5.9 km
Go through beech woodland before climbing steep open grassland to the top of the hill. On summiting, admire panoramic views of the weald, sea & downs, including Newtimber Hill & Devil's Dyke. Bluebells & garlic can be found in Spring. Potential livestock.
Green Circle - Walking RelationWalking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Neville Bungalowspublic footpath · 15 m
Neville Bungalowspublic footpath · 22 m
🚴Cycling
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Kings WayCycling route
Hurstpierpoint to Downlands Communitiy CollegeCycling route
National Cycle Route 20 Pyecombe to BrightonCycling route
Burgess Hill - Hassocks Cycle RouteCycling route
Ditchling - Cooksbridge (ESCC Cycle Route 206)Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Nye Lanerestricted byway · 120 m
Nye Lanerestricted byway · 464 m
Nye Lanerestricted byway · 254 m
Nye Lanerestricted byway · 49 m
Nye Lanebridleway · 636 m
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