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Plumpton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.95008, -0.05754

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hazel, Common Nettle +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Ivy, Lords-and-Ladies +218 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, 22-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, 22-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Ashgrounds WoodWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Walk To Bluebell Railway, Sheffield ParkWalking route900 m
Named routeLength 900 mDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Tolls Walk, Sheffield ParkWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Earls Walk, Sheffield ParkWalking route3.4 km

The southern section of this trail (through Ironsgate Mead) seasonally floods, so an alternate dry route has been suggested.

Named routeLength 3.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kings WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rocky Lane Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cooksbridge - Lewes Riverside (ESCC Cycle Route 307)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ditchling - Cooksbridge (ESCC Cycle Route 206)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanerestricted byway · 344 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 344 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lane SW to Plumpton Crossways near The Plough Inn

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lane SW to Plumpton Crossways near The Plough Inn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ditchling Common Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🦉CHAILEY COMMONNature reserve3.3 km→🌱Stoneywish Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🏞️DITCHLING COMMONCountry park3.1 km→🌱Ditchling CommonUrban park2.9 km→🌱Ditchling CommonUrban park3 km→

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