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✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.64814, 0.52368

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Greylag Goose and Black-headed Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 471m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Greylag Goose, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Greylag Goose, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Ruddy Darter, Mystacides longicornis +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Ruddy Darter, Mystacides longicornis +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
South Hanningfield Waypublic footpath · 173 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 173 mPath type: footway
South Hanningfield Waypublic footpath · 515 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 515 mPath type: footway
South Hanningfield Waypublic footpath · 292 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 292 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route527 m
Named routeRef 13Length 527 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 13Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field View from South Henningfield Triangulation Pillar

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field View from South Henningfield Triangulation Pillar

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