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Wapplegate Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Ian Hawfinch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.00891, -0.24037

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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 — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Bugle, Enchanter's-nightshade +127 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Heather, Bugle, Enchanter's-nightshade +127 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Pedunculate Oak, Wild Strawberry +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Rhododendron Leafhopper, Azure Damselfly +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Rhododendron Leafhopper, Azure Damselfly +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 9 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
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
Iron Walk, NymansWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Riverside WalkWalking route13 km

A circular walk around Horsham following the Chennels Brook, Horn Brook, Arun, and Boldings Brook

Named routeLength 13 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Burgess Hill - Hickstead Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgress Hill - Hickstead (A2300) Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Crawley to HandcrossCycling route
Named route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Earwig Lanebridleway · 574 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 574 mPath type: bridleway
Earwig Lanebridleway · 186 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 186 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fern fronds in Steep Wood

📷 Ian Hawfinch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fern fronds in Steep Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Leonardslee GardensUrban park1.7 km→✦LEONARDSLEEHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Camelia Kitchen GardenUrban park1.7 km→🌱The SpaUrban park1.8 km→🌱The SpaUrban park1.9 km→⚽Batchelor's FieldPlaying field3.1 km→

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