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Moorlands Wood

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.05320, -0.07673

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Street Lane 238m away — 2 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Nuthatch +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Nuthatch +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Purple Toothwort, Cuckooflower, Yellow-rattle +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hazel, Common Nettle +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
William Robinson Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Walk from Standen to Kingscote Bluebell Railway, StandenWalking route9.6 km

A country walk for more experienced walkers to and from Kingscote Station and the celebrated Bluebell Steam Railway.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Standen to Selsfield Common, StandenWalking route13.6 km

This 8.5-mile walk is ideal for experienced walkers. The route takes you around Selsfield Common, a heathland habitat of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), along country paths and through wildlife-rich woodlands.

Named routeLength 13.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Berry Lanepublic footpath · 754 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 754 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - Pyecombe (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
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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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hapstead Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hapstead Wood

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✦WAKEHURST PLACEHistoric site1.7 km→🌱WakehurstUrban park1.8 km→✦BORDE HILLHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Borde HillUrban park4.8 km→✦GRAVETYE MANORHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Lindfield CommonUrban park4.8 km→

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