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Lumber Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.17139, -0.25303

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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, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Ramsons +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Marsh Thistle, Early Dog-violet, Primrose +175 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small White +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small White +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route
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Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Holmwood Common Family Activitiy Trail, Holmwood CommonWalking route5 km

Gentle trail around Holmwood Common with dappled woodland & sunny clearings stretching over 650 acres. A great place to tick off the ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’. Signposted & easy to follow with hard, sealed paths suitable all year round.

Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 02:30-03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route NCycling route
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A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route
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Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh link

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Crawley Western Relief Road Cycle TrackCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track towards Lumber Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track towards Lumber Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉EDOLPH'S COPSENature reserve1.4 km→🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park2.6 km→🌱Charlwood Recreation GroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱Hookwood Memorial ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱St Bartholomew's ChurchUrban park4.1 km→✦Priest's HouseHistoric site4.1 km→

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