Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, Mallard +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, Mallard +69 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cuckooflower, Clustered Feather-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +5 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Blue-tailed Damselfly +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Blue-tailed Damselfly +17 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Chelwood Vachery (Ashdown Forest on foot)Walking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Walk To Bluebell Railway, Sheffield ParkWalking route900 m
Tolls Walk, Sheffield ParkWalking route2.2 km
Sheffield Mill Lanepublic footpath · 650 m
Wildlife to spot
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