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Millbank Wood

✦ Ancient woodland48 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome48 ha

Getting here

50.88133, -0.10337

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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
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — White Clover, Ribwort Plantain, Meadow Buttercup +185 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Bristly Oxtongue +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Black Clock +113 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke, South Downs walk, Sussex EastWalking route11.2 km

This walk takes in one of the most stunning sections of the South Downs Way. Spring & Summer bring rich plant life thanks to the chalk soil, forming unique grassland habitat. Great bus links from Brighton. Mostly flat until Pyecombe where it gets steep.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointRegional walking route
Wolstonbury Hill Explore Nature Walk, Sussex EastWalking route5.9 km

Go through beech woodland before climbing steep open grassland to the top of the hill. On summiting, admire panoramic views of the weald, sea & downs, including Newtimber Hill & Devil's Dyke. Bluebells & garlic can be found in Spring. Potential livestock.

Named routeLength 5.9 kmDuration 02:00-02:30Round tripLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hurstpierpoint to Downlands Communitiy CollegeCycling route
Named route
Hove ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Three Cornered Copse bridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 20 Pyecombe to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
Regional Route 90Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Route 82Cycling route
Named routeRef 82Point-to-pointRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ridge Roadbridleway · 806 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 806 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Electricity pylon in Millbank Wood

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Electricity pylon in Millbank Wood

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🦉STANMER PARK/COLDEANNature reserve1.4 km→✦STANMER PARKHistoric site900 m→✦Medieval settlement at StanmerHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Stanmer ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Stanmer ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Moulsecoomb Wild ParkUrban park3 km→

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