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Pilstye Wood

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 Chris Thomas-Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsSeasonalWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

51.04822, -0.13787

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Balcombe Station 63m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Butcher's-broom · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Dophin Lesuire Centre to B2272 Public FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Accessible Route, NymansWalking route1.2 km

Nurtured for nearly 130 years, the garden features an internationally important plant collection containing species from around the world.

Named routeLength 1.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Oldlands Avenuepublic footpath · 539 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 539 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Westup Roadpublic footpath · 57 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 57 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Jobespublic footpath · 85 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 85 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route HCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route FCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route H (incomplete)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Crawley to HandcrossCycling route
Named route
Hatchgate LaneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge at Pilstye Wood

📷 Chris Thomas-Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge at Pilstye Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦NYMANSHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Cuckfield Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→✦BORDE HILLHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Borde HillUrban park3.5 km→🌱WakehurstUrban park3.5 km→✦WAKEHURST PLACEHistoric site3.7 km→

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