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Summersbrook Wood

✦ Ancient woodland41 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome41 ha

Getting here

50.93317, 0.20397

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Campsite

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Pignut, Primrose +241 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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

29 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
The Cuckoo TrailCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route111 m
Named routeRef 21Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 21Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14 m
Named routeRef 21Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Summersbrook Wood

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Summersbrook Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪East Hoathly ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→✦Moated site in Moat Wood, 580m east of Halland Park FarmHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park4.7 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→⛪Chiddingly ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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