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Stickhill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland63 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome63 ha

Getting here

51.16813, 0.07974

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Conocephalum conicum, Hyacinthoides +77 more · last seen 2018

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — White Saddle, Amandinea punctata, Punctelia jeckeri +79 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — White Saddle, Amandinea punctata, Punctelia jeckeri +79 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon, Robin +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon, Robin +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +73 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Corner of Four Counties walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Eden Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yew Tree WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gilridge Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gilridge Wood

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