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Tutt's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.95025, 0.00785

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Goldfinch +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Goldfinch +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hornbeam, Butcher's-broom, Heather +111 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Silver-washed Fritillary +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Silver-washed Fritillary +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Midland Hawthorn, Hawthorn, Bramble +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Walk To Bluebell Railway, Sheffield ParkWalking route900 m
Named routeLength 900 mDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Tolls Walk, Sheffield ParkWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Earls Walk, Sheffield ParkWalking route3.4 km

The southern section of this trail (through Ironsgate Mead) seasonally floods, so an alternate dry route has been suggested.

Named routeLength 3.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cooksbridge - Lewes Riverside (ESCC Cycle Route 307)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ditchling - Cooksbridge (ESCC Cycle Route 206)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Cockfield Lanebridleway · 961 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 961 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tutt's Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🦉CHAILEY COMMONNature reserve3.6 km→🌱Reedens MeadowsUrban park2.6 km→✦NEWICK PARKHistoric site1.2 km→⚽King George's FieldPlaying field2.3 km→✦Medieval farmstead at Buckham Hill, immediately north and south east of PrincesHistoric site4.5 km→✦Post-Medieval Pondbay and Overspill Channel, Wapsbourne Farm.Historic site4.7 km→

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