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Long Wood

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

50.98528, 0.57821

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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

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Mistletoe, Early-purple Orchid, Green-winged Orchid +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +91 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Dwarf Elder, Three-cornered Garlic +2 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Park Wood

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Park Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Romano-British site S of Bodiam BridgeHistoric site3 km→✦A quadrangular castle and its landscaped setting, an associated millpond, medieval crofts and cultivation earthworks, and a World War II pillbox at BodiamHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Great DixterUrban park1.6 km→🌱Vegetable GardenUrban park1.6 km→🌱High GardenUrban park1.6 km→✦Brede High FarmHistoric site3.6 km→

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