Ratfield Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 5 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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51.17261, -0.30400
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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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Ramsons, Blackthorn, Hazel +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small White +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small White +52 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Marsh Thistle, Early Dog-violet, Primrose +170 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marsh Thistle, Early Dog-violet, Primrose +170 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Beare Green walk (SCC) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Capel walk (SCC) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Leith Hill Greenway Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Holmwood Common Family Activitiy Trail, Holmwood Common Walking route 5 km ▾
Gentle trail around Holmwood Common with dappled woodland & sunny clearings stretching over 650 acres. A great place to tick off the ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’. Signposted & easy to follow with hard, sealed paths suitable all year round.
Named route Length 5 km Duration 02:30-03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Leith Hill Woodland Bluebell Walk, Leith Hill Walking route 1 km ▾
This short but hilly walk around Frank's Wood on Leith Hill takes in views across to the South Downs and, between April and May, a colourful array of scented bluebells. Woodland paths with steep ascents & descents, steps and slippery areas.
Named route Length 1 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
A24 Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Im Still Standing Cycling route ▾
Regurgitator Cycling route ▾
Holmwood Common_Circular Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Wookies Hole Cycling route ▾
Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Leigh link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Garden Mountain bike route ▾
Route 66 Mountain bike route ▾
Summer Lightning Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Friends of hurtwood
Show on map Toad of Toad Hall Mountain bike route ▾
Caspers Mountain bike route ▾
Windy Willows Mountain bike route ▾
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Henfold Drive bridleway · 41 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 41 m Path type: service
Show on map Henfold Drive bridleway · 78 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 78 m Path type: service
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
23,618 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 23,618 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
House Sparrow · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Blue Tit · Magpie · Goldfinch +36
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 24 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
White-legged Damselfly · Common Darter · Common Blue Damselfly · Southern Hawker · Brown Hawker +19
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis 🌿 Plants 53 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Early Dog-violet · Primrose · Dog's Mercury · Raspberry · Wild Service-tree +48
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana Primrose Primula vulgaris Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025 Wild Service-tree Sorbus torminalis2025 Wild Carrot Daucus carota Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 23,618 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
House Sparrow · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Blue Tit · Magpie · Goldfinch +36
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 24 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
White-legged Damselfly · Common Darter · Common Blue Damselfly · Southern Hawker · Brown Hawker +19
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis 🌿 Plants 53 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Early Dog-violet · Primrose · Dog's Mercury · Raspberry · Wild Service-tree +48
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana Primrose Primula vulgaris Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025 Wild Service-tree Sorbus torminalis2025 Wild Carrot Daucus carota Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Pondweed Leafhopper Erotettix cyane
Pondweed Leafhopper Erotettix cyane
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus 2025
2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina
Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Lenten-rose Helleborus orientalis
Lenten-rose Helleborus orientalis
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum2025
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2025
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2025
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2025
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2025
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2025
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2025
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2025
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025
Common Vetch Vicia sativa2025
Common Vetch Vicia sativa2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis2025
Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis2025
Wild Pear Pyrus pyraster2025
Wild Pear Pyrus pyraster2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025
Grass Vetchling Lathyrus nissolia2025
Grass Vetchling Lathyrus nissolia2025
Common Couch Elymus repens2025
Common Couch Elymus repens2025
Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga2025
Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga2025
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2025
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2025
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Wild Parsnip Pastinaca sativa2025
Wild Parsnip Pastinaca sativa2025 