Pink's Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 8 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 8 ha
Places › England › South East › Mid Sussex Getting here
50.98903, -0.16835
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Primrose, Butcher's-broom, Sweet Chestnut +24 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Rutpela maculata +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Rutpela maculata +51 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Beech, Pedunculate Oak +4 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 8 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 Green Circle - Walking Relation Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Green Circle - Bicycle Relation Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Kings Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 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 7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Old Pinks Lane bridleway · 252 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 252 m Surface unpaved Path type: bridleway
Show on map Old Pinks Lane bridleway · 123 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 123 m Surface unpaved Path type: bridleway
Show on map Old Pinks Lane bridleway · 7 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 7 m Surface concrete 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
6,527 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,527 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird · Wren · Blue Tit +38
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pheasant Phasianus colchicus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Herring Gull Larus argentatus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Stock Dove Columba oenas Barn Owl Tyto alba Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Swift Apus apus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2023 Rock Dove Columba livia2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Brown Long-eared Bat · Common Shrew · Fallow Deer · American Mink
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Common Shrew Sorex araneus Fallow Deer Dama dama2024 American Mink Neovison vison2024 🐝 Insects 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Red Soldier Beetle · Lesser Stag Beetle · Closterotomus trivialis · Rutpela maculata
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2024 Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2023 Primrose · Butcher's-broom · Common Fleabane · Stone Parsley · Daffodil +9
Primrose Primula vulgaris Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica Stone Parsley Sison amomum Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Honeysuckle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,527 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird · Wren · Blue Tit +38
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pheasant Phasianus colchicus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Herring Gull Larus argentatus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Stock Dove Columba oenas Barn Owl Tyto alba Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Swift Apus apus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2023 Rock Dove Columba livia2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Brown Long-eared Bat · Common Shrew · Fallow Deer · American Mink
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Common Shrew Sorex araneus Fallow Deer Dama dama2024 American Mink Neovison vison2024 🐝 Insects 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Red Soldier Beetle · Lesser Stag Beetle · Closterotomus trivialis · Rutpela maculata
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2024 Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2023 Primrose · Butcher's-broom · Common Fleabane · Stone Parsley · Daffodil +9
Primrose Primula vulgaris Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica Stone Parsley Sison amomum Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Honeysuckle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lonicera periclymenum
Lonicera periclymenum
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pennyroyal Mentha pulegium2024
Pennyroyal Mentha pulegium2024
Chicory Cichorium intybus2024
Chicory Cichorium intybus2024
Sea-buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides2024
Sea-buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides2024
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2023
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2023
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2023
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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