Wilderness Wood - opening times, directions, prices

Visiting Wilderness Wood

Oval Callout: Thank you for providing such a beautiful place

Oval Callout: Thoroughly recommended - we enjoyed it immensely

OPENING TIMES ADMISSION CHARGES GENERAL INFORMATION BARBECUES

FRIENDS OF WILDERNESS WOOD DISABLED PROVISION HOW TO FIND US

The wood is open daily all the year round, from 10 am until 5.30pm or dusk if dusk is earlier. During December (Christmas tree time) we are open from 9am - 6pm, seven days a week.

See About Wilderness Wood for more background information on the woodland and how it works.

ADMISSION CHARGES
There are no admission charges if you are simply purchasing goods or visiting the tearoom. Charges relate to visits to the rest of the wood - walks, picnics, BBQs etc.

Adults	£3.95
Concs / disabled / students	£3.25
Helpers for the disabled	Free
Children (3-15 years)	£2.45
Family (2 adults + 2 children) £11.00

Season ticket for 12 months	Adult £14.60
	Child £9.05
	Concession £12.00 Family (2 ads; 2 ch) £45.00
BBQs: Hire of stand (must book) Firewood Charcoal	£10.50 including 1 bag of fuel per 2½ hour slot £6.00 £5.90
If you would like us to light it	£5.00

For groups and school charges and parties, see Group and Parties or School Visits For information on BBQs click BBQs. For information on camping, click Wild camp information GENERAL INFORMATION: Dogs are allowed if strictly controlled. The paths are generally well-drained and not too rough, but there are quite a lot of steps (none on the Easy-Access Path). Boots are advisable after wet weather. Please take away your picnic and barbecue rubbish. There are recycling bins at the entrance to the wood. FRIENDS OF WILDERNESS WOOD Do you enjoy walking, picnicking or relaxing in beautiful woodlands? Looking for somewhere to let the children play, away from traffic, in the fresh air? Are you wanting rustic poles, garden furniture, Christmas trees, etc. at discount prices? THEN JOIN THE FRIENDS OF WILDERNESS WOOD! Annual subscription: Adults £14.60 Children (3-15) £9.05 Concessions £12.00 Family (2 ads; 2 ch) £45.00 * Season ticket for one year * Free use of barbecues * 5% discount off all woodland products * Newsletter about the wood * Half-price admission to: High Beeches Gardens nr. Handcross, Bentley Wildfowl nr. Ringmer and Ashdown Forest Llama Park nr. East Grinstead. Just show your membership card. Click here to get a printable application form to join Friends of Wilderness Wood. If you visit just 4 times within a year you will already start to save money!
ENJOY A WOODLAND BBQ Three BBQ stands are available near the car park. If you would like to have a BBQ at the bottom of the wood, click Wild Cookout. Upper BBQ - grill 120cm x 60cm. Near play area. Lower brick BBQ - grill 120cm x 60cm. Grassy area, with view. Lower West BBQ - grill 100cm x 50cm. Grassy, secluded. You can book one or more of the following time slots: 0.30 am - 2.00 pm 2.30 pm - 5.00 pm 5.30 pm - 8.00 pm You are welcome to stay in the wood outside your BBQ slot, but are asked to vacate the BBQ and nearby tables by your finish time. BBQ charges: £10.50 per stand per time slot including 1 bag of fuel Plus normal admission charges Extra barbecue firewood £6.00 per 50l. sack of firewood, £5.90 per 3kg. sack of local charcoal. £5.00 lighting charge (if required) Please bring your own utensils. Groups of 15 or more should send a Group booking form PHONE 01825 830509 to book a BBQ

DISABLED PROVISION:

The barn (with refreshments, shop, exhibition), picnic places, tea garden and the yard area are accessible to wheelchairs. There is a cubicle for disabled people in the ladies WC. A ¼ mile easy-access path includes bluebells and viewpoint, and although the path has no steep gradient or steps, it is quite rough and a strong pusher is needed.

HOW TO FIND US:

We are in Hadlow Down village on the south side of the main A272 road, 5 miles north-east of Uckfield.

From the east, leave the A267 between Five Ashes and Cross-in-Hand, turning west onto the A272.

From the west, leave the A22 Uckfield bypass at Black Down roundabout and join the A26 north. At the next roundabout (Budletts), carefully follow signs for the A272 / Heathfield.

Your satnav. may direct you somewhere to the west of our entrance. We are on the south side of the main A272, about 300 yards east of the New Inn (i.e. in the direction of Heathfield).

PARKING:

For cars and coaches; included in admission price.

ACCOMMODATION:

Click links for information.

Click here for a link to Googlemaps.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

Bus service 318 and 319 travels between Uckfield and Heathfield on weekdays only.

Uckfield to Heathfield stops at Hadlow Down at 10:41 and 14:41

Heathfield to Uckfield stops at Hadlow Down at 12:09 and 16:29

Bus information (Renown Coaches) 01424 210744 www.renowncoaches.co.uk

These buses link Hadlow Down with services to Tunbridge Wells, Brighton and Eastbourne.

Ask us for details or see www.buses.co.uk for Brighton and Tunbridge Wells links (bus 2/29/29A) www.eastbournebuses.co.uk for Eastbourne links (bus 52)

Nearest rail station: Buxted 3 miles to west (phone for footpath leaflet).

On Uckfield – London Bridge line. Rail information 08457 484950

www.traveline.org.uk (tel. no. 0871 2002233) gives details of general public transport in the south east.