Minepits Wood

Wood, Forest in Sussex Wealden

England

Minepits Wood

Brambletye House ruins Built in 1631 and abandoned towards the end of the 17th century
Brambletye House ruins Credit: Nigel Freeman

Minepits Wood is a picturesque woodland located in Sussex, England. Covering an area of approximately 50 acres, it is nestled in the heart of the South Downs National Park, offering visitors a tranquil and natural environment to explore.

The wood is primarily composed of native broadleaf trees, including oak, ash, beech, and birch, which create a dense canopy overhead, providing shade and shelter to the diverse range of flora and fauna that call this woodland home. Bluebells carpet the forest floor in spring, creating a stunning display of vibrant colors, while ferns and mosses thrive in the shaded areas.

Visitors to Minepits Wood can enjoy a network of well-maintained footpaths and trails that wind through the wood, allowing them to explore its hidden corners and discover its many delights. The paths are suitable for walkers of all abilities, with some gentle slopes and occasional steeper sections.

Wildlife enthusiasts will be delighted to spot a variety of bird species, such as woodpeckers, nuthatches, and tawny owls, which can be heard and seen throughout the wood. Mammals such as deer, foxes, and badgers also make their homes here, although they are more elusive and harder to spot.

Minepits Wood is a popular destination for nature lovers, hikers, and families looking to reconnect with nature. Its natural beauty and peaceful atmosphere make it an ideal place for a leisurely stroll, a picnic, or simply to immerse oneself in the sights and sounds of the English countryside.

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Minepits Wood Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.103257/0.047394674 or Grid Reference TQ4335. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Brambletye House ruins Built in 1631 and abandoned towards the end of the 17th century
Brambletye House ruins
Built in 1631 and abandoned towards the end of the 17th century
Forest Row Cemetery Run by the Forest Row Parish Council with peaceful surroundings. Has won a 'Best cemetery in the South' Award !
Forest Row Cemetery
Run by the Forest Row Parish Council with peaceful surroundings. Has won a 'Best cemetery in the South' Award !
Forest Row centre
Forest Row centre
St Dunstan's Church at Ashurst Wood A small place of worship in this pretty village.
St Dunstan's Church at Ashurst Wood
A small place of worship in this pretty village.
Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club Founded in 1888, the 'old course' is one of the best heathland courses in Sussex and also voted one of the best 100 golf courses ! Plenty of heather and natural hazards but no sand bunkers. Set amongst the varied trees of the Ashdown Forest.
Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club
Founded in 1888, the 'old course' is one of the best heathland courses in Sussex and also voted one of the best 100 golf courses ! Plenty of heather and natural hazards but no sand bunkers. Set amongst the varied trees of the Ashdown Forest.
River Medway at Forest Row Taken as the river briefly heads south under the Forest Way.
River Medway at Forest Row
Taken as the river briefly heads south under the Forest Way.
River Medway Taken from the roadbridge that leads to Ashdown School.
River Medway
Taken from the roadbridge that leads to Ashdown School.
Parrock Lane near Upper Hartdield A narrow country lane with farms and large houses.
Parrock Lane near Upper Hartdield
A narrow country lane with farms and large houses.
The Maypole 76 Maypole Road, Ashurst Wood. The village seems to have decided within the last thrity years that it is two words and not Ashurstwood as on older maps
The Maypole
76 Maypole Road, Ashurst Wood. The village seems to have decided within the last thrity years that it is two words and not Ashurstwood as on older maps
Wealden outcrop in Homestall Road which is in East Sussex but continue away from the photographer along that road for a couple of hundred yards and you come to Ashurst Wood, West Sussex. Stoke Brunswick School lies behind the outcrop. The rock is rusty because it contains iron ore.
Wealden outcrop
in Homestall Road which is in East Sussex but continue away from the photographer along that road for a couple of hundred yards and you come to Ashurst Wood, West Sussex. Stoke Brunswick School lies behind the outcrop. The rock is rusty because it contains iron ore.
Future Cycles The lights are coming on in Forest Row as the photographer queues on the A22 - a probable fallen tree ahead - never found out, turned round and went another way.
Future Cycles
The lights are coming on in Forest Row as the photographer queues on the A22 - a probable fallen tree ahead - never found out, turned round and went another way.
Vanguard Way The footpath ascends the hill north of Forest Row. Old ironstone diggings on the left.
Vanguard Way
The footpath ascends the hill north of Forest Row. Old ironstone diggings on the left.
Thornhill An imposing house viewed from the Vanguard Way footpath.
Thornhill
An imposing house viewed from the Vanguard Way footpath.
Sheep grazing Viewed from the Vanguard Way footpath.
Sheep grazing
Viewed from the Vanguard Way footpath.
Owletts Cottage Not a whimsical name - there is a nearby Owlett's Farm.
Owletts Cottage
Not a whimsical name - there is a nearby Owlett's Farm.
Bridleway, Highams Wood There was a badger sett in the mound in the centre.
Bridleway, Highams Wood
There was a badger sett in the mound in the centre.
Cottages, Ashdown Park Farm The communications tower at the top of Highams Wood is visible on the skyline.
Cottages, Ashdown Park Farm
The communications tower at the top of Highams Wood is visible on the skyline.
Satellite Borehole 444009 In the Medway valley.
Satellite Borehole 444009
In the Medway valley.
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Minepits Wood is located at Grid Ref: TQ4335 (Lat: 51.103257, Lng: 0.047394674)

Administrative County: East Sussex

District: Wealden

Police Authority: Sussex

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 51.103257,0.047394674
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