Pond Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 38 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 38 ha
Places › England › South East › Mid Sussex Getting here
50.99153, -0.18239
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 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
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 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 +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Field Maple, Sycamore, Chicory +50 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird, Rutpela maculata +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird, Rutpela maculata +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Hawthorn, Beech, Hogweed +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 24 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 6 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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5,826 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,826 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Wren +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pheasant Phasianus colchicus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Skylark Alauda arvensis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Stock Dove Columba oenas Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Barn Owl Tyto alba Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Swift Apus apus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Brown Long-eared Bat · Common Shrew · Fallow Deer · Badger +1
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Common Shrew Sorex araneus Fallow Deer Dama dama2024 Badger Meles meles2024 American Mink 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Red Soldier Beetle · Lesser Stag Beetle · Closterotomus trivialis
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2024 🌿 Plants 18 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Chicory · Primrose · Butcher's-broom · Common Fleabane · Stone Parsley +13
Chicory Cichorium intybus Primrose Primula vulgaris Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica Stone Parsley Sison amomum Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,826 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Wren +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pheasant Phasianus colchicus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Skylark Alauda arvensis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Stock Dove Columba oenas Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Barn Owl Tyto alba Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Swift Apus apus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Brown Long-eared Bat · Common Shrew · Fallow Deer · Badger +1
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Common Shrew Sorex araneus Fallow Deer Dama dama2024 Badger Meles meles2024 American Mink 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Red Soldier Beetle · Lesser Stag Beetle · Closterotomus trivialis
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2024 🌿 Plants 18 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Chicory · Primrose · Butcher's-broom · Common Fleabane · Stone Parsley +13
Chicory Cichorium intybus Primrose Primula vulgaris Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica Stone Parsley Sison amomum Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Neovison vison2024
Neovison vison2024
Hawthorn
Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna
Crataegus monogyna
Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Pennyroyal Mentha pulegium2024
Pennyroyal Mentha pulegium2024
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2024
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2024
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2024
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2024
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2024 