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Malthouse Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.00324, -0.20414

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Peregrine
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 349m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Peregrine, Wren +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Peregrine, Wren +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Beech, Violet Helleborine, Primrose +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Circle - Walking RelationWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
The Streetpublic footpath · 90 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 90 mPath type: residential
The Streetpublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mPath type: service
Big Swing Walkpublic footpath · 314 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 314 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgess Hill - Hickstead Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgress Hill - Hickstead (A2300) Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Malthouse Wood

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cuckfield Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→🌱Leonardslee GardensUrban park4.1 km→✦LEONARDSLEEHistoric site4.1 km→⚽Worsley Memorial Recreation GroundPlaying field4.2 km→⚽Batchelor's FieldPlaying field1 km→🌱Staplefield CommonUrban park4.2 km→

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