Getting here
51.04509, -0.00088
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
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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 — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Holly, Bird's-Foot-Trefoil, Plantain +24 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Bramble +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Migrant Hawker +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Migrant Hawker +5 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 52 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
William Robinson Woodland TrailWalking route
Chelwood Vachery (Ashdown Forest on foot)Walking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Newnham's Roughpublic footpath · 175 m
Birchgrove Roadpublic footpath · 145 m
🐴Horse riding
20 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Newnham's Roughbridleway · 89 m
Wildlife to spot
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