Getting here
51.02221, 0.08333
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Shepherds 97m away — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Shepherds 97m away — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Wren, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bracken, Heather, Purple Moor-grass +104 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Meadow Brown, Southern Hawker, Gatekeeper +34 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Bramble, Common Nettle +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 43 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Chelwood Vachery (Ashdown Forest on foot)Walking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Walk To Bluebell Railway, Sheffield ParkWalking route900 m
Back Lanepublic footpath · 89 m
Back Lanepublic footpath · 38 m
Back Lanepublic footpath · 122 m
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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