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Getting here
50.97289, -0.70359
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Musk Orchid, Himalayan Balsam, Buck's-horn Plantain +19 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Migrant Hawker, Ectophasia crassipennis +7 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Petworth Ancient Trees Walk, PetworthWalking route6.4 km
Petworth has some of the countrys oldest & most venerable beeches, limes & oaks, including 1 that dates to the Norman Conquest. Discover more about the trees that dominate the Petworth skyline on this hilly circular. Some steep inclines, mud & unevenness.
Woolbeding, River Rother and Midhurst Walk, South Downs WestWalking route4.8 km
Woolbeding Estate is a countryside gem, near Midhurst. Take in the beauty of the parkland. Follow the River Rother, edged with ancient trees. Pass a poplar plantation & hear the sounds of the weir before returning to the main street for its cafe's & pubs.
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Bepton to MidhurstCycling route
National Cycle Route 288 West Dean to CockingCycling route
Stedham to MidhurstCycling route
National Cycle Route 288 Cocking to Midhurst (Proposed)Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
13 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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