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Long Shaw

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

50.88835, 0.47627

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Ramsons, Elder +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Honeysuckle, Butcher's-broom, Wood Anemone +196 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +44 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Combe Valley GreenwayWalking route4.5 km

The Greenway runs alongside the Combe Valley Way, providing access for walkers and cyclists between Bexhill and Hastings.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
1066 Country Walk - Bexhill LinkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRegional walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
ESCC Cycle Route 209Cycling route
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ESCC Cycle Route 201Cycling route
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ESCC Cycle Route 207Cycling route
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ESCC Cycle Route 202Cycling route
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Battle Schools Greenway (ESCC Cycle Route 100)Cycling route
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Battle North (ESCC Cycle Route 110)Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond, Long Shaw

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond, Long Shaw

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Nearby places

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🌱Bexhill DownUrban park4.7 km→🌱Top TerraceUrban park2.9 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3 km→🌱Battle Recreation GroundUrban park3.3 km→🌱Cherry GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Broad Oak ParkUrban park5 km→

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