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Stonehurst Wood

✦ Ancient woodland31 ha

📷 Chris Thomas-Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

51.01580, 0.21065

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
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7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ramsons, Blackthorn · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Brown Hawker, Southern Hawker +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Brown Hawker, Southern Hawker +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route14 m
Named routeRef 21Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route70 m
Named routeRef 21Length 70 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 21Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route732 m
Named routeRef 21Length 732 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Passing by Walsted Wood

📷 Chris Thomas-Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Passing by Walsted Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walshes ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱King Georges's Playing Fields ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦ROTHERFIELD HALLHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Adam's Field parkUrban park3.8 km→🦉CROWBOROUGH COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.2 km→🌱Crowborough Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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