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Stone Croft Wood

8 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

50.96200, -0.25846

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tufted Vetch, Creeping Thistle, Meadow Buttercup +82 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Tufted Vetch, Creeping Thistle, Meadow Buttercup +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Bristly Oxtongue, Common Nettle +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Burgess Hill - Hickstead Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgress Hill - Hickstead (A2300) Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route547 m
Named routeRef 223Length 547 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Frylands Lanebridleway · 400 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 400 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stone Croft Wood

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park2.9 km→🌱Tanyard fieldUrban park3.7 km→🌱Bishop ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park1.7 km→🌱St Hugh's MonasteryUrban park2.1 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→

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