Woolbeding Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 11 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 11 ha
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51.00001, -0.76543
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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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Bilberry, Garlic Mustard, Barren Strawberry +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Purple Toadflax, Lady-fern, Gypsywort +209 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Silver-studded Blue, Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Silver-studded Blue, Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly +39 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
South Downs Way Walking route 160 km ▾
Named route Length 160 km National walking route
Show on map Sussex Diamond Way Walking route 97 km ▾
Named route Length 97 km Regional walking route
Show on map New Lipchis Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Woolbeding, River Rother and Midhurst Walk, South Downs West Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Woolbeding Estate is a countryside gem, near Midhurst. Take in the beauty of the parkland. Follow the River Rother, edged with ancient trees. Pass a poplar plantation & hear the sounds of the weir before returning to the main street for its cafe's & pubs.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Woolbeding Landscapes Walk, Sussex West Walking route 8.8 km ▾
This is a gentle circular walk taking in wildlife, riverside views, and wide open landscapes. Easy going underfoot, some stiles and slopes.
Named route Length 8.8 km Duration 02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Mill Lane public footpath · 794 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 794 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map Lavender Row public footpath · 21 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 21 m Surface asphalt Path type: track
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 228 National Cycle Network
Show on map Bepton to Midhurst Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Stedham to Midhurst Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 288 Cocking to Midhurst (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 288 National Cycle Network
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref 89 National Cycle Network
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Brambling Farm seen from footpath adjacent to Brambling Lane
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Wildlife to spot
9,773 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,773 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Robin +45
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Indian Muntjac
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Indian Muntjac Muntiacus muntjak 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Lizard · Grass Snake
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Grass Snake Natrix helvetica2025 🐝 Insects 3 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
16-spot Ladybird · Anthicus antherinus · Cream-streaked Ladybird
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Anthicus antherinus Anthicus antherinus Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2025 Sweet Violet · Common Crystalwort · Red Beard-moss · Supine Plait-moss · Wood-sorrel +11
Sweet Violet Viola odorata Common Crystalwort Riccia sorocarpa2025 Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum2025 Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum2025 Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025 Yellow Archangel Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,773 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Robin +45
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Indian Muntjac
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Indian Muntjac Muntiacus muntjak 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Lizard · Grass Snake
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Grass Snake Natrix helvetica2025 🐝 Insects 3 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
16-spot Ladybird · Anthicus antherinus · Cream-streaked Ladybird
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Anthicus antherinus Anthicus antherinus Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2025 Sweet Violet · Common Crystalwort · Red Beard-moss · Supine Plait-moss · Wood-sorrel +11
Sweet Violet Viola odorata Common Crystalwort Riccia sorocarpa2025 Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum2025 Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum2025 Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025 Yellow Archangel Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lamiastrum galeobdolon2025
Lamiastrum galeobdolon2025
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis2025
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis2025
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2025
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2025
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2025
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2025
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus2025
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus2025
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant2025
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant2025
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos2025
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos2025
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum2025
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2025
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2025
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes2025
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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