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Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Course

39 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome39 ha

Getting here

51.08091, 0.06253

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dartford Warbler, Robin, Chiffchaff +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dartford Warbler, Robin, Chiffchaff +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Common Cockchafer, Minotaur Beetle, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Round-leaved Sundew, Sneezewort, Field Maple +43 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Round-leaved Sundew, Sneezewort, Field Maple +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Bramble, Elder +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chelwood Vachery (Ashdown Forest on foot)Walking route
Named routeRef AF-CVLocal walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 21Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route283 m
Named routeRef 21Length 283 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 21Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route175 m
Named routeRef 21Length 175 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Royal Ashdown Forest golf course

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Royal Ashdown Forest golf course

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✦KIDBROOKE PARKHistoric site2.8 km→🦉OLD LODGE, NUTLEYNature reserve3.2 km→🏞️FOREST WAYCountry park3 km→✦King's StandingHistoric site4.3 km→✦Castle moundHistoric site4.5 km→🐄Tablehurst Farm ShopVisitor farm2.3 km→

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