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Lane Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.02582, 0.01507

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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
  • 🍄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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, Golden Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap +40 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, Golden Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap +40 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Common Nettle, Great Scented Liverwort +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Holly, Green-winged Orchid, Cuckooflower +185 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 54 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chelwood Vachery (Ashdown Forest on foot)Walking route
Named routeRef AF-CVLocal walking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Walk To Bluebell Railway, Sheffield ParkWalking route900 m
Named routeLength 900 mDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Perryman's Lanepublic footpath · 107 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 107 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Perryman's Lanepublic footpath · 138 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 138 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Perryman's Lanepublic footpath · 285 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 285 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate and stile entry to Lane Wood

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate and stile entry to Lane Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SHEFFIELD PARKHistoric site3.2 km→🐄Heaven Farm ShopVisitor farm1.1 km→✦Post-Medieval Pondbay and Overspill Channel, Wapsbourne Farm.Historic site4.3 km→⛪St Andrew and St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→✦WYCH CROSS PLACEHistoric site4.5 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→

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