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Birch Copse

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.01143, -0.26878

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 354m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bugle, Heather, Dilated Scalewort +127 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bugle, Heather, Dilated Scalewort +127 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Wild Strawberry, Common Nettle +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Volucella pellucens +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Volucella pellucens +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
Accessible Route, NymansWalking route1.2 km

Nurtured for nearly 130 years, the garden features an internationally important plant collection containing species from around the world.

Named routeLength 1.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Riverside WalkWalking route13 km

A circular walk around Horsham following the Chennels Brook, Horn Brook, Arun, and Boldings Brook

Named routeLength 13 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Job's Castlepublic footpath · 228 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 228 mSurface groundPath type: track
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Pedlars WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Crawley to HandcrossCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 223Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 223Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Job's Castlebridleway · 537 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 537 mSurface groundPath type: track
Mill Lanebridleway · 424 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 424 mPath type: unclassified
Mill Lanebridleway · 68 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 68 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath from Birch Copse to Chatfield's Farm

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath from Birch Copse to Chatfield's Farm

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🌱Leonardslee GardensUrban park1.3 km→✦LEONARDSLEEHistoric site1.3 km→✦SEDGWICK PARKHistoric site3.7 km→🌱The SpaUrban park500 m→🌱The SpaUrban park500 m→🌱Camelia Kitchen GardenUrban park600 m→

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