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Lower Vert Wood

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeForagingSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

50.90078, 0.16201

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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
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7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Pedunculate Oak, Sweet Chestnut +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Holly, Bramble +238 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Chiffchaff +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Robin, Chiffchaff +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Green Tiger Beetle, Common Darter +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Green Tiger Beetle, Common Darter +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Restricted Byway in Lower Vert Wood

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Restricted Byway in Lower Vert Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Upper Dicker Children's ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Moated site in Moat Wood, 580m east of Halland Park FarmHistoric site2.5 km→⛪East Hoathly ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→✦Medieval moated site and Tudor ruins, Laughton PlaceHistoric site4.3 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪Chiddingly ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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