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Seven Acre Hanger

✦ Ancient woodland35 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

51.00943, -0.18984

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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
  • 🍄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, Wren +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Wren +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Honey Waxcap, Deconica pratensis, Slimy Waxcap +12 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Honey Waxcap, Deconica pratensis, Slimy Waxcap +12 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Beech, Pedunculate Oak +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Gatekeeper, Peacock +64 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Gatekeeper, Peacock +64 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Dophin Lesuire Centre to B2272 Public FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ashgrounds WoodWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Accessible Route, NymansWalking route1.2 km

Nurtured for nearly 130 years, the garden features an internationally important plant collection containing species from around the world.

Named routeLength 1.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgess Hill - Hickstead Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgress Hill - Hickstead (A2300) Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgess Hill - Haywards Heath Eastern Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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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

A fine Oak tree in Seven Acre Hanger

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A fine Oak tree in Seven Acre Hanger

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cuckfield Recreation GroundUrban park3.2 km→✦NYMANSHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Leonardslee GardensUrban park4.8 km→⚽Worsley Memorial Recreation GroundPlaying field3.2 km→🌱Nymans Wild GardenUrban park4.3 km→✦LEONARDSLEEHistoric site4.8 km→

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