Oldpark Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 82 ha
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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 ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Heather, Butcher's-broom, Midland Hawthorn +110 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Midland Hawthorn, Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Hawker +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Hawker +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 40 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
South Downs Way Walking route 160 km ▾
Named route Length 160 km National walking route
Show on map Sussex Ouse Valley Way Walking route 67 km ▾
Named route Length 67 km Regional walking route
Show on map Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 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 route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to Jevington Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map A Walk at Blackcap, Blackcap Walking route 6.4 km ▾
Enjoy a circular walk around this secluded gem with sunken bostals, a hidden woodland, views over the Weald and fascinating history. 'Bostal' is a Sussex term for a way up a hill on the South Downs. Uneven ground, muddy in wet weather. 1 stile.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cooksbridge - Lewes Riverside (ESCC Cycle Route 307) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Ditchling - Cooksbridge (ESCC Cycle Route 206) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map ESCC Route 310 proposed cycle route Cycling route ▾
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref 89 National Cycle Network
Show on map 10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Cockfield Lane bridleway · 961 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 961 m Surface unpaved Path type: bridleway
Show on map Balneath Lane bridleway · 166 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 166 m Surface unpaved Path type: bridleway
Show on map Balneath Lane bridleway · 111 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 111 m Surface unpaved Path type: bridleway
Show on map Balneath Lane bridleway · 601 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 601 m Surface unpaved Path type: bridleway
Show on map Balneath Lane bridleway · 9 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 9 m Surface unpaved Path type: bridleway
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
10,873 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,873 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Redwing · Chaffinch · Blackbird · Greenfinch · Starling +36
Redwing Turdus iliacus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Linnet Linaria cannabina Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Stock Dove Columba oenas Rook Corvus frugilegus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greylag Goose Anser anser Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Long-eared Bat species · Soprano Pipistrelle · Rabbit
Long-eared Bat species Plecotus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Great Crested Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Brown Hawker · Downy Emerald · Scarce Chaser · Southern Hawker · Small Red-eyed Damselfly +24
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025 Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea2025 Scarce Chaser Libellula fulva2025 Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025 Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca 🌿 Plants 43 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Midland Hawthorn · Butcher's-broom · Primrose · Slender Rush · Herb-Robert +38
Midland Hawthorn Crataegus laevigata Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus Primrose Primula vulgaris Slender Rush Juncus tenuis Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Hornbeam Carpinus betulus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,873 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Redwing · Chaffinch · Blackbird · Greenfinch · Starling +36
Redwing Turdus iliacus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Linnet Linaria cannabina Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Stock Dove Columba oenas Rook Corvus frugilegus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greylag Goose Anser anser Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Long-eared Bat species · Soprano Pipistrelle · Rabbit
Long-eared Bat species Plecotus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Great Crested Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Brown Hawker · Downy Emerald · Scarce Chaser · Southern Hawker · Small Red-eyed Damselfly +24
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025 Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea2025 Scarce Chaser Libellula fulva2025 Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025 Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca 🌿 Plants 43 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Midland Hawthorn · Butcher's-broom · Primrose · Slender Rush · Herb-Robert +38
Midland Hawthorn Crataegus laevigata Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus Primrose Primula vulgaris Slender Rush Juncus tenuis Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Hornbeam Carpinus betulus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Brilliant Emerald Somatochlora metallica2025
Brilliant Emerald Somatochlora metallica2025
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense2025
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2025
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Southern Migrant Hawker Aeshna affinis2025
Southern Migrant Hawker Aeshna affinis2025
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2025
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum2025
Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum2025 Bugle
Bugle
Ajuga reptans
Ajuga reptans
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Carline Thistle Carlina vulgaris
Carline Thistle Carlina vulgaris
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Water-plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica
Water-plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula
Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula
Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina
Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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