Penland Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 34 ha
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51.00933, -0.12069
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car £ 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 — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Wood Anemone, Bluebell +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle, Ramsons +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Leopoldius signatus, Common Darter +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Leopoldius signatus, Common Darter +36 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 45 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Sussex Diamond Way Walking route 97 km ▾
Named route Length 97 km Regional walking route
Show on map Sussex Ouse Valley Way Walking route 67 km ▾
Named route Length 67 km Regional walking route
Show on map Dophin Lesuire Centre to B2272 Public Footpath Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Ashgrounds Wood Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Iron Walk, Nymans Walking route 3.5 km ▾
Named route Length 3.5 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Timbergate Drive public footpath · 51 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 51 m Surface paving_stones Path type: residential
Show on map Timbergate Drive public footpath · 36 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 36 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Barnmead public footpath · 49 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 49 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Norther Arc Avenue Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Norther Arc Avenue Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Rocky Lane Cycle Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Burgess Hill - Hickstead Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Burgress Hill - Hickstead (A2300) Cycle Track Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Copyhold Lane bridleway · 222 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 222 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Hatchgate Lane bridleway · 131 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 131 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
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
29,852 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 29,852 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blue Tit · Hawfinch · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw +38
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Erithacus rubecula melophilus Erithacus rubecula melophilus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Mole · Leisler's Bat · Pipistrelle
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Leisler's Bat Nyctalus leisleri Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 6 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Western Conifer Seed Bug · Common Darter · Batman Hoverfly · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Syritta pipiens +1
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 🌿 Plants 20 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Bluebell · Wood Anemone · Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage · Yarrow · Ribwort Plantain +15
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025 Bittersweet Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 29,852 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blue Tit · Hawfinch · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw +38
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Erithacus rubecula melophilus Erithacus rubecula melophilus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Mole · Leisler's Bat · Pipistrelle
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Leisler's Bat Nyctalus leisleri Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 6 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Western Conifer Seed Bug · Common Darter · Batman Hoverfly · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Syritta pipiens +1
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 🌿 Plants 20 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Bluebell · Wood Anemone · Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage · Yarrow · Ribwort Plantain +15
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025 Bittersweet Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Solanum dulcamara2025
Solanum dulcamara2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Seaside Daisy Erigeron glaucus2025
Seaside Daisy Erigeron glaucus2025
Autumn Lady's-tresses Spiranthes spiralis2025
Autumn Lady's-tresses Spiranthes spiralis2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus2025
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2025
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2025 