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Spring Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.04000, 0.43525

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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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Wren +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Wren +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Sycamore +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Pedunculate Oak +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Xylota sylvarum, Platycheirus peltatus agg. +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Xylota sylvarum, Platycheirus peltatus agg. +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Play TrailWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route431 m
Named routeRef 18Length 431 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route628 m
Named routeRef 18Length 628 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route969 m
Named routeRef 18Length 969 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 18Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route449 m
Named routeRef 18Length 449 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Singletrack Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath junction near Birchen Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath junction near Birchen Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BEDGEBURY NATIONAL PINETUMHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Bedgebury National PinetumUrban park4.1 km→🌱Hurst Green ParkUrban park3.3 km→💧Bedgebury VC ReservoirReservoir3.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→

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