South Hanger Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 14 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 14 ha
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51.01836, -0.25142
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Volucella pellucens +13 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bugle, Heather, Enchanter's-nightshade +114 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Beech, Wild Strawberry, Common Nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Sussex Diamond Way Walking route 97 km ▾
Named route Length 97 km Regional walking route
Show on map Sussex Ouse Valley Way Walking route 67 km ▾
Named route Length 67 km Regional walking route
Show on map Downs Link Walking route 59 km ▾
A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way
Named route Length 59 km Regional walking route
Show on map Accessible Route, Nymans Walking route 1.2 km ▾
Nurtured for nearly 130 years, the garden features an internationally important plant collection containing species from around the world.
Named route Length 1.2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Iron Walk, Nymans Walking route 3.5 km ▾
Named route Length 3.5 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 223 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 223 National Cycle Network
Show on map Pedlars Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map The Forest School & Millais School to Horsham Station Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Crawley to Handcross Cycling route ▾
Main Route Cycling route 3.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 223 Length 3.6 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 223 Length 1.9 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
4,052 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,052 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Nuthatch · Blue Tit · Song Thrush +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Canada Goose Branta canadensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coal Tit Periparus ater Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jay Garrulus glandarius Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Motacilla cinerea cinerea Motacilla cinerea cinerea House Martin Delichon urbicum Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Greenfinch Chloris chloris Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Brown Long-eared Bat · Grey Squirrel · Eurasian Serotine
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus 🐝 Insects 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Rhododendron Leafhopper · Green Shieldbug · Eristalis pertinax · Azure Damselfly · Speckled Bush-cricket
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Bugle · Wild Strawberry · Germander Speedwell · White Earwort · Bracken +37
Bugle Ajuga reptans2025 Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2025 Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025 White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025 Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,052 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Nuthatch · Blue Tit · Song Thrush +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Canada Goose Branta canadensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coal Tit Periparus ater Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jay Garrulus glandarius Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Motacilla cinerea cinerea Motacilla cinerea cinerea House Martin Delichon urbicum Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Greenfinch Chloris chloris Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Brown Long-eared Bat · Grey Squirrel · Eurasian Serotine
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus 🐝 Insects 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Rhododendron Leafhopper · Green Shieldbug · Eristalis pertinax · Azure Damselfly · Speckled Bush-cricket
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Bugle · Wild Strawberry · Germander Speedwell · White Earwort · Bracken +37
Bugle Ajuga reptans2025 Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2025 Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025 White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025 Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.2025
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Dryopteris filix-mas Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Dryopteris filix-mas Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Bilbao Fleabane Erigeron floribundus2025
Bilbao Fleabane Erigeron floribundus2025
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025
Common Cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense2025
Common Cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense2025
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2025
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum2025
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum2025
Common Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceus2025
Common Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceus2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Procumbent Yellow-sorrel Oxalis corniculata2025
Procumbent Yellow-sorrel Oxalis corniculata2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2025
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2025
Burdock Arctium2025
Burdock Arctium2025
Black Bryony Tamus communis2025
Black Bryony Tamus communis2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2025
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Wood Melick Melica uniflora2025
Wood Melick Melica uniflora2025
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2025
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025 