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Mill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland42 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

51.15144, -0.07291

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Egyptian Goose +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Egyptian Goose +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Standen TrailWalking route
Named route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dormans Park Walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tandridge Border Pathpublic footpath · 626 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 626 mPath type: track
Tandridge Border Pathpublic footpath · 24 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mPath type: footway
Lake View Roadpublic footpath · 879 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 879 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route BCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Copthorne to CrawleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Yew Tree WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Outwood and Smallfield link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Deers Leap Main TrailMountain bike route
Named 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

B1028 at Perry Wood Park

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

B1028 at Perry Wood Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brooklands ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Gun PondUrban park4.6 km→🌱Brooklands ParkUrban park5 km→🦉BLINDLEY HEATHNature reserve4.4 km→🌱Talbot Road recreation groundUrban park4.6 km→🦉CENTENARY FIELDSNature reserve4.9 km→

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