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Sapperton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland37 ha

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

50.94947, 0.25708

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Great Tit +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Great Tit +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap, Golden Waxcap +27 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap, Golden Waxcap +27 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Wood Avens, Hazel +163 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Bramble, Hawthorn +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Large White, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Small White +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

32 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
The Cuckoo TrailCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route111 m
Named routeRef 21Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 21Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14 m
Named routeRef 21Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sapperton Wood

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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✦HEATHFIELD PARKHistoric site2 km→🌱Heathfield & Waldron (Millennium Green)Urban park2.9 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Beeston's OrchardUrban park3 km→🌱Punnetts Town Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→

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