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Nine Acre Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.93341, -0.00940

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Midland Hawthorn, Hawthorn +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hornbeam, Butcher's-broom, Holly +175 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hornbeam, Butcher's-broom, Holly +175 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Mid Sussex LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Offham - Lewes Town Centre (ESCC Cycle Route 306)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cooksbridge - Lewes Riverside (ESCC Cycle Route 307)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ditchling - Cooksbridge (ESCC Cycle Route 206)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
ESCC Route 310 proposed cycle routeCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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Nine Acre Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🦉CHAILEY COMMONNature reserve4.6 km→🌱Reedens MeadowsUrban park4.6 km→✦NEWICK PARKHistoric site3.3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⚽King George's FieldPlaying field4.5 km→⚽King George's FieldPlaying field3.4 km→

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