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Ainsworth Copse

✦ Ancient woodland57 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome57 ha

Getting here

51.05665, -0.56819

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Visiting this summer

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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Nightingale, Robin +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Nightingale, Robin +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Yarrow, Pedunculate Oak +286 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hazel, Bramble +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Large Red Damselfly, Gatekeeper +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Large Red Damselfly, Gatekeeper +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Rumbolds Lanepublic footpath · 106 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 106 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Rumbolds Lanerestricted byway · 603 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 603 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Rumbolds Lanerestricted byway · 120 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 120 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field and gateway near Plaistow

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field and gateway near Plaistow

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