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Mill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

50.92673, 0.29792

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Chaffinch +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Chaffinch +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Scarlet Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap, Crimson Waxcap +41 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Scarlet Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap, Crimson Waxcap +41 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Hazel, Elder +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Cuckooflower +214 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
The Cuckoo TrailCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route111 m
Named routeRef 21Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 21Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route280 m
Named routeRef 21Length 280 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

Wooded bridleway

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wooded bridleway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hellingly Country Park (Roebuck Park)Urban park4.8 km→✦HEATHFIELD PARKHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Beeston's OrchardUrban park1.6 km→🌱Punnetts Town Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→🐄Blackstock Estate Farm ShopVisitor farm4 km→

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