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Parkminster Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.96846, -0.28096

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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
  • 📍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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tufted Vetch, Sweet Vernal-grass, Lesser Stitchwort +76 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Tufted Vetch, Sweet Vernal-grass, Lesser Stitchwort +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Bristly Oxtongue, Sheep's Sorrel +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Knepp Wildland Red RouteWalking route
Named routeRound trip
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route547 m
Named routeRef 223Length 547 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 223Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 223Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Greentree Lanebridleway · 377 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 377 mPath type: unclassified
Greentree Lanebridleway · 622 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 622 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Parkminster Wood

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park1.6 km→🌱Bishop ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Tanyard fieldUrban park4.2 km→🌱St Hugh's MonasteryUrban park600 m→🌱Walled GardenUrban park2.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→

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