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Stunt's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.04327, 0.26204

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Beech, Blackthorn +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Coralroot Bittercress, Ramsons, Bugle +135 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Wren +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Wren +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 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 route2.5 km
Named routeRef 21Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 21Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 21Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 21Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of Tompsetts Wood

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of Tompsetts Wood

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🌱King Georges's Playing Fields ParkUrban park2.4 km→✦ROTHERFIELD HALLHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Dunstan's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→🌽Garden PlotsAllotments2.7 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park2.8 km→✦Mayfield iron furnaceHistoric site1.5 km→

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