Banniards Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 10 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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50.99697, -0.57057
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +78 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Hazel, Bramble, Wood-sorrel +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hazel, Bramble, Common Ragwort +194 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Violet Ground Beetle, Eristalis pertinax +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Violet Ground Beetle, Eristalis pertinax +10 more · last seen 2025
Free
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Petworth Park Through Turner's Eyes, Petworth Walking route 5.1 km ▾
Inspired by landscape painter, JMW Turner, who frequented Petworth thanks to the Earl of Egremont. Stroll round the lake & view scenes captured in his paintings. Stop at the house to see the largest Turner collection outside the Tate. Steep/uneven & steps
Named route Length 5.1 km Duration 02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Serpent Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Wey-South Path Walking route ▾
follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Capability Brown's Parkland Walk, Petworth Walking route 6.4 km ▾
3-mile (4.8km) walk through the 700 acres (2.8sq km) of parkland sculpted by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, with breath-taking views over the park to distant hills towards the South Downs. Gentle route with ascents. Dogs welcome under close control.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 01:30-02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Petworth Ancient Trees Walk, Petworth Walking route 6.4 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.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 01:30 Local walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 228 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 228 National Cycle Network
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
Blackhouse Lane bridleway · 1.7 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1.7 km Path type: unclassified
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
3,921 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,921 records · National Biodiversity Network Common Pipistrelle · Long-eared Bat species · Soprano Pipistrelle · Whiskered Bat · Eurasian Serotine +3
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Long-eared Bat species Plecotus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Whiskered Bat Myotis mystacinus Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii Alcathoe Bat Myotis alcathoe Noctule Nyctalus noctula Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Violet Ground Beetle
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Butterfly-bush · Remote Sedge · Sweet Chestnut · Bramble · Soft-rush +128
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Remote Sedge Carex remota Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa Bramble Rubus fruticosus Soft-rush Juncus effusus Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,921 records · National Biodiversity Network Common Pipistrelle · Long-eared Bat species · Soprano Pipistrelle · Whiskered Bat · Eurasian Serotine +3
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Long-eared Bat species Plecotus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Whiskered Bat Myotis mystacinus Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii Alcathoe Bat Myotis alcathoe Noctule Nyctalus noctula Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Violet Ground Beetle
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Butterfly-bush · Remote Sedge · Sweet Chestnut · Bramble · Soft-rush +128
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Remote Sedge Carex remota Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa Bramble Rubus fruticosus Soft-rush Juncus effusus Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Sanicle Sanicula europaea
Sanicle Sanicula europaea
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Wood Melick Melica uniflora
Wood Melick Melica uniflora
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Common Water-starwort Callitriche stagnalis
Common Water-starwort Callitriche stagnalis
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris
Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum2025
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum2025
Lesser / Wood Burdock Arctium minus2025
Lesser / Wood Burdock Arctium minus2025
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus2025
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus2025
Boreau's Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis subsp. boraei2025
Boreau's Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis subsp. boraei2025
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2025
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2025
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora2025
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora2025
Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides2025
Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides2025
Red Currant Ribes rubrum2025
Red Currant Ribes rubrum2025
Wood Millet Milium effusum2025
Wood Millet Milium effusum2025
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2025
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2025
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum2025
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum2025
Fringecups Tellima grandiflora2025
Fringecups Tellima grandiflora2025
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis2025
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis2025
Vervain Verbena officinalis2025
Vervain Verbena officinalis2025
Corn Mint Mentha arvensis2025
Corn Mint Mentha arvensis2025
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Black Bryony Tamus communis2025
Black Bryony Tamus communis2025
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant2025
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant2025
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2025
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2025
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2025
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2025
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2025
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2025
Small-flowered Sweet-briar Rosa micrantha2025
Small-flowered Sweet-briar Rosa micrantha2025
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2025
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2025
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper2025
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper2025
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2025
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2025
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum2025
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum2025
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa2025
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
White Bryony Bryonia dioica2025
White Bryony Bryonia dioica2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2025
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2025
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2025
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2025
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2025
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia2025
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia2025
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata2025
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata2025
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2025
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2025
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2025
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Russian Comfrey Symphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum2025
Russian Comfrey Symphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2025
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Pignut Conopodium majus2025
Pignut Conopodium majus2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis2025
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2025
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
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