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Getting here
50.93838, -0.08277
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Sorrel, Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Creeping Buttercup, Remote Sedge +183 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Lesser Stag Beetle +90 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Lesser Stag Beetle +90 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke, South Downs walk, Sussex EastWalking route11.2 km
This walk takes in one of the most stunning sections of the South Downs Way. Spring & Summer bring rich plant life thanks to the chalk soil, forming unique grassland habitat. Great bus links from Brighton. Mostly flat until Pyecombe where it gets steep.
Wolstonbury Hill Explore Nature Walk, Sussex EastWalking route5.9 km
Go through beech woodland before climbing steep open grassland to the top of the hill. On summiting, admire panoramic views of the weald, sea & downs, including Newtimber Hill & Devil's Dyke. Bluebells & garlic can be found in Spring. Potential livestock.
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Green Circle - Walking RelationWalking route
Riddens Lanepublic footpath · 292 m
🚴Cycling
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Kings WayCycling route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Hurstpierpoint to Downlands Communitiy CollegeCycling route
Burgess Hill - Hickstead Cycle RouteCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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