Fairy Wood – Boggy Section loop from Ditchling Common

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Fairy Wood – Boggy Section loop from Ditchling Common

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4.8

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Fairy Wood – Boggy Section loop from Ditchling Common

01:14

4.68km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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710 m

Sussex Border Path: Wivelsfield to Dobells Lane

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This is a really nice section of bridleway on the Sussex Border Path, through the woodland south of Wivelsfield. Its on Weald Clay and its unmade, so it can get (too) muddy during the autumn and winter.

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903 m

Fairy Wood

Highlight • Forest

Look out for the fairy houses

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1.42 km

Bushycommon Wood

Forest

2.22 km

Boggy Section

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Avoid when wet as very boggy and difficult to negotiate around muddy sections

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4.68 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.13 km

299 m

239 m

Surfaces

2.51 km

1.58 km

299 m

239 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 5 October

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Fairy Wood – Boggy Section loop from Ditchling Common

Sussex Border Path: Wivelsfield to Dobells Lane

Fairy Wood

Boggy Section

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