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Sandfield Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.10151, 0.43804

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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
  • 🐕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

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Wren, Blue Tit +36 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Wren, Blue Tit +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Endive Pellia, Wood Bristle-moss, Green Yoke-moss +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 18

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Play TrailWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal 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

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km
Named routeRef 18Length 4.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route187 m
Named routeRef 18Length 187 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route431 m
Named routeRef 18Length 431 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route628 m
Named routeRef 18Length 628 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.5 km
Named routeRef 18Length 9.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Singletrack Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sandfield Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SCOTNEY CASTLEHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Scotney CastleUrban park2.3 km→✦BEDGEBURY NATIONAL PINETUMHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Bedgebury National PinetumUrban park3 km→🌱National Trust Scotney Castle EstateUrban park1.9 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park2.4 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Marshall's Lake

Off Park Lane BDG

Not High (England Use Only)2.8 km→
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BDG Pinetum Lower

BDG - Between Leaky Lake & Marshall's Lake

Not High (England Use Only)2.8 km→

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