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Walks Wood

✦ Ancient woodland32 ha

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

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

51.00987, -0.16033

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 301m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Grass Vetchling, Dilated Scalewort +110 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Leopoldius signatus, Chocolate Mining Bee +115 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Leopoldius signatus, Chocolate Mining Bee +115 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Wood-sorrel, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +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 · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Dophin Lesuire Centre to B2272 Public FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ashgrounds WoodWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Accessible Route, NymansWalking route1.2 km

Nurtured for nearly 130 years, the garden features an internationally important plant collection containing species from around the world.

Named routeLength 1.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Weald Chasepublic footpath · 173 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 173 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Weald Chasepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface pavedPath type: service
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rocky Lane Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgess Hill - Hickstead Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgress Hill - Hickstead (A2300) Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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Approaching Walks Wood

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

Approaching Walks Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cuckfield Recreation GroundUrban park1.2 km→🌱Borde HillUrban park3.1 km→✦BORDE HILLHistoric site3.2 km→🌱The Dolphin Leisure CentreUrban park3.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.1 km→⚽Worsley Memorial Recreation GroundPlaying field1.2 km→

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