Marchant's Wood

Wood, Forest in Sussex Wealden

England

Marchant's Wood

Brickyard Lane Brickyard Lane drops down ahead to cross a stream which is a tributary of Eridge Brook. Entryhill Wood is to the left. — Brickyard Lane Credit: Marathon

Marchant's Wood is a charming wooded area located in Sussex, England. Spread across a vast expanse, this wood is known for its natural beauty and rich biodiversity. It is situated in the heart of the Sussex countryside, offering visitors a peaceful and tranquil environment.

The wood is predominantly made up of native broadleaf trees such as oak, beech, and birch, which create a dense canopy overhead. This creates a cool and shaded atmosphere, perfect for escaping the summer heat. The forest floor is covered in a carpet of lush green moss, ferns, and wildflowers, adding to the overall picturesque setting.

Marchant's Wood is a haven for wildlife, attracting a diverse range of species. The wood is home to various birds such as woodpeckers, owls, and songbirds, which can be heard chirping and singing throughout the day. Visitors may also spot small mammals like foxes, badgers, and rabbits, as well as reptiles and amphibians like snakes and frogs.

The wood offers several walking trails, allowing visitors to explore its natural wonders at their own pace. These trails wind through the towering trees, offering glimpses of scenic viewpoints and secluded spots. It is a popular destination for nature enthusiasts, hikers, and families looking to enjoy a day in the great outdoors.

Marchant's Wood is a true gem of Sussex, offering a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. With its stunning beauty and abundant wildlife, it is a must-visit destination for anyone seeking a connection with nature.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 51.074012/0.21928039 or Grid Reference TQ5532. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Brickyard Lane Brickyard Lane drops down ahead to cross a stream which is a tributary of Eridge Brook. Entryhill Wood is to the left.

Brickyard Lane

Brickyard Lane drops down ahead to cross a stream which is a tributary of Eridge Brook. Entryhill Wood is to the left.

View from the edge of Card's Wood The footpath from Brickyard Lane through Card&#039;s Wood emerges here, just before Blackdown Lane is reached.

View from the edge of Card's Wood

The footpath from Brickyard Lane through Card's Wood emerges here, just before Blackdown Lane is reached.

View from Redgate Mill Lane to an old railway line This was the Cuckoo Line. It became known as the Cuckoo Line because traditionally, the first cuckoo of spring was released from a cage at Heathfield Fair. The line was opened in two stages - between Polegate and Hailsham opened on 14th May 1849 and northwards from Hailsham to Eridge in 1880, the section here being opened on 1st September 1880. The Cuckoo Line was closed to passengers north of Hailsham on 14th June 1965 and the final stretch of line on 9th September 1968.

See <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://disused-stations.org.uk/r/rotherfield_and_mark_cross/index.shtml" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://disused-stations.org.uk/r/rotherfield_and_mark_cross/index.shtml">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> and <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/discover-east-sussex/countryside-sites/cuckootrail/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/discover-east-sussex/countryside-sites/cuckootrail/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> for more information. This part of the old line is not accessible but can be seen here, just on this side of the woodland.

View from Redgate Mill Lane to an old railway line

This was the Cuckoo Line. It became known as the Cuckoo Line because traditionally, the first cuckoo of spring was released from a cage at Heathfield Fair. The line was opened in two stages - between Polegate and Hailsham opened on 14th May 1849 and northwards from Hailsham to Eridge in 1880, the section here being opened on 1st September 1880. The Cuckoo Line was closed to passengers north of Hailsham on 14th June 1965 and the final stretch of line on 9th September 1968. See Link

and Link

for more information. This part of the old line is not accessible but can be seen here, just on this side of the woodland.

The Sussex Border Path near Stitches Farm The Sussex Border Path drops down ahead to the valley of the Eridge Brook which also carries the Uckfield Line between Eridge and Crowborough. See <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.walkingenglishman.com/ldp/sussexborderpath.html" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.walkingenglishman.com/ldp/sussexborderpath.html">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

The Sussex Border Path near Stitches Farm

The Sussex Border Path drops down ahead to the valley of the Eridge Brook which also carries the Uckfield Line between Eridge and Crowborough. See Link

The Deer Park Campsite This is just outside the Deer Park Cafe.

The Deer Park Campsite

This is just outside the Deer Park Cafe.

Looking down to the former Cuckoo Line This was the Cuckoo Line. It became known as the Cuckoo Line because traditionally, the first cuckoo of spring was released from a cage at Heathfield Fair. The line was opened in two stages - between Polegate and Hailsham opened on 14th May 1849 and northwards from Hailsham to Eridge in 1880, the section here being opened on 1st September 1880. The Cuckoo Line was closed to passengers north of Hailsham on 14th June 1965 and the final stretch of line on 9th September 1968.

See <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://disused-stations.org.uk/r/rotherfield_and_mark_cross/index.shtml" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://disused-stations.org.uk/r/rotherfield_and_mark_cross/index.shtml">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> and <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/discover-east-sussex/countryside-sites/cuckootrail/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/discover-east-sussex/countryside-sites/cuckootrail/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> for more information. This part of the old line is not accessible but can be seen here, just on this side of the woodland.

Looking down to the former Cuckoo Line

This was the Cuckoo Line. It became known as the Cuckoo Line because traditionally, the first cuckoo of spring was released from a cage at Heathfield Fair. The line was opened in two stages - between Polegate and Hailsham opened on 14th May 1849 and northwards from Hailsham to Eridge in 1880, the section here being opened on 1st September 1880. The Cuckoo Line was closed to passengers north of Hailsham on 14th June 1965 and the final stretch of line on 9th September 1968. See Link

and Link

for more information. This part of the old line is not accessible but can be seen here, just on this side of the woodland.

Looking towards the former Cuckoo Line This was the Cuckoo Line. It became known as the Cuckoo Line because traditionally, the first cuckoo of spring was released from a cage at Heathfield Fair. The line was opened in two stages - between Polegate and Hailsham opened on 14th May 1849 and northwards from Hailsham to Eridge in 1880, the section here being opened on 1st September 1880. The Cuckoo Line was closed to passengers north of Hailsham on 14th June 1965 and the final stretch of line on 9th September 1968.

See <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://disused-stations.org.uk/r/rotherfield_and_mark_cross/index.shtml" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://disused-stations.org.uk/r/rotherfield_and_mark_cross/index.shtml">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> and <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/discover-east-sussex/countryside-sites/cuckootrail/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/discover-east-sussex/countryside-sites/cuckootrail/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> for more information. This part of the old line is not accessible but can be seen here, between the further hedge and the woodland.

Looking towards the former Cuckoo Line

This was the Cuckoo Line. It became known as the Cuckoo Line because traditionally, the first cuckoo of spring was released from a cage at Heathfield Fair. The line was opened in two stages - between Polegate and Hailsham opened on 14th May 1849 and northwards from Hailsham to Eridge in 1880, the section here being opened on 1st September 1880. The Cuckoo Line was closed to passengers north of Hailsham on 14th June 1965 and the final stretch of line on 9th September 1968. See Link

and Link

for more information. This part of the old line is not accessible but can be seen here, between the further hedge and the woodland.

Brickyard Lane Entryhill Wood is to the right. A footpath from Mark Cross crosses the road here. For the view in the other direction see <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6950574" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6950574">Link</a>

Brickyard Lane

Entryhill Wood is to the right. A footpath from Mark Cross crosses the road here. For the view in the other direction see Link

Footpath into Card's Wood This is just after the footpath leaves Cowford Bridge Lane near the crossroads with Eridge Lane and Hackdon Hill.

Footpath into Card's Wood

This is just after the footpath leaves Cowford Bridge Lane near the crossroads with Eridge Lane and Hackdon Hill.

Cowford Bridge Lane near Card's Wood This is just east of the crossroads with Eridge Lane and Hackdon Hill. A footpath leaves on the left just ahead and heads into Card&#039;s Wood - see <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6951285" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6951285">Link</a>

Cowford Bridge Lane near Card's Wood

This is just east of the crossroads with Eridge Lane and Hackdon Hill. A footpath leaves on the left just ahead and heads into Card's Wood - see Link

Crossroads near Card's Wood This is just west of Card&#039;s Wood. Eridge Lane is behind on the right and Hackdon Hill is straight ahead. As can be seen, Redgate Mill Lane is on the left and the lane on the right leading to Card&#039;s Wood is Cowford Bridge Lane.

Crossroads near Card's Wood

This is just west of Card's Wood. Eridge Lane is behind on the right and Hackdon Hill is straight ahead. As can be seen, Redgate Mill Lane is on the left and the lane on the right leading to Card's Wood is Cowford Bridge Lane.

Stitches Farm from the Sussex Border Path Beyond the farm, the Sussex Border Path drops down to the valley of the Eridge Brook which also carries the Uckfield Line between Eridge and Crowborough. See <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.walkingenglishman.com/ldp/sussexborderpath.html" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.walkingenglishman.com/ldp/sussexborderpath.html">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Stitches Farm from the Sussex Border Path

Beyond the farm, the Sussex Border Path drops down to the valley of the Eridge Brook which also carries the Uckfield Line between Eridge and Crowborough. See Link

The Sussex Border Path heading towards Stitches Farm Beyond the farm, the Sussex Border Path drops down to the valley of the Eridge Brook which also carries the Uckfield Line between Eridge and Crowborough. See <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.walkingenglishman.com/ldp/sussexborderpath.html" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.walkingenglishman.com/ldp/sussexborderpath.html">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

The Sussex Border Path heading towards Stitches Farm

Beyond the farm, the Sussex Border Path drops down to the valley of the Eridge Brook which also carries the Uckfield Line between Eridge and Crowborough. See Link

The Sussex Border Path on the way to Stitches Farm Beyond the farm, the Sussex Border Path drops down to the valley of the Eridge Brook which also carries the Uckfield Line between Eridge and Crowborough. See <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.walkingenglishman.com/ldp/sussexborderpath.html" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.walkingenglishman.com/ldp/sussexborderpath.html">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

The Sussex Border Path on the way to Stitches Farm

Beyond the farm, the Sussex Border Path drops down to the valley of the Eridge Brook which also carries the Uckfield Line between Eridge and Crowborough. See Link

Sham Farm Road The Deer Park Cafe and Camp Site is just ahead.

Sham Farm Road

The Deer Park Cafe and Camp Site is just ahead.

View from Sandhill Lane This is close to and within the sound of the A26.

View from Sandhill Lane

This is close to and within the sound of the A26.

View from Sandhill Lane This is close to Sandhill Cottages and looks across the valley through which the Uckfield line runs.

View from Sandhill Lane

This is close to Sandhill Cottages and looks across the valley through which the Uckfield line runs.

Sandhill Lane Sandhill Lane here passes through Roughets Wood but keeps along the south side of the wood.

Sandhill Lane

Sandhill Lane here passes through Roughets Wood but keeps along the south side of the wood.

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Marchant's Wood is located at Grid Ref: TQ5532 (Lat: 51.074012, Lng: 0.21928039)

Administrative County: East Sussex

District: Wealden

Police Authority: Sussex

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Located within 500m of 51.074012,0.21928039

Source: Landsat photo

Lat/Long: 51.0741099/0.2122459

Source: Landsat photo

Lat/Long: 51.0725333/0.2128413

Barrier: stile

Lat/Long: 51.0767166/0.214817

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 51.0725767/0.2125047

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