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Standgrove Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.03949, -0.08343

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 212m away — 4 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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Cormorant +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Cormorant +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — White Clover, Common Fleabane, Daffodil +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Water Mint, Smooth Hawk's-beard, Wood-sorrel +3 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +6 more · last seen 2025

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
Standen to Selsfield Common, StandenWalking route13.6 km

This 8.5-mile walk is ideal for experienced walkers. The route takes you around Selsfield Common, a heathland habitat of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), along country paths and through wildlife-rich woodlands.

Named routeLength 13.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hatchgate LaneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bolnore Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - Pyecombe (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Standgrove Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Standgrove Wood

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🌱WakehurstUrban park2.9 km→✦WAKEHURST PLACEHistoric site2.9 km→✦BORDE HILLHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Borde HillUrban park3.3 km→🌱The Dolphin Leisure CentreUrban park4.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park5 km→

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