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Madgeland Wood

✦ Ancient woodland51 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome51 ha

Getting here

51.01629, -0.38272

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Nightingale and Turtle Dove
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Nightingale, Turtle Dove, Raven +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Nightingale, Turtle Dove, Raven +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Figwort, Pedunculate Oak, Wood Anemone +130 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle, Hazel +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Glow-worm, Broad-bodied Chaser +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Glow-worm, Broad-bodied Chaser +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Knepp Wildland Blue RouteWalking route
Named route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Riverside WalkWalking route13 km

A circular walk around Horsham following the Chennels Brook, Horn Brook, Arun, and Boldings Brook

Named routeLength 13 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Worthing Road to Horsham StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pedlars WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broadbridge Heath to HorshamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Crookhorn Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath with bridge goes west in the woods

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath with bridge goes west in the woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Southwater Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🏞️SOUTHWATERCountry park2.6 km→🌱Southwater Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Public Playing FieldUrban park2.7 km→✦KNEPP CASTLEHistoric site4.1 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4.8 km→

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