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Lower Morgay Wood

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

50.97138, 0.51678

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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 — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Wren +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Wren +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap, Golden Waxcap +26 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap, Golden Waxcap +26 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Rosebay Willowherb +217 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Bristly Oxtongue +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Small White, Meadow Brown +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Small White, Meadow Brown +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lower Morgay Wood

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lower Morgay Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Romano-British site S of Bodiam BridgeHistoric site3.4 km→✦A quadrangular castle and its landscaped setting, an associated millpond, medieval crofts and cultivation earthworks, and a World War II pillbox at BodiamHistoric site3.9 km→✦Robertsbridge AbbeyHistoric site2.2 km→✦Brede High FarmHistoric site3.9 km→✦Robertsbridge AbbeyHistoric site2.2 km→✦Austford FarmHistoric site2.8 km→

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