Getting here
50.96083, -0.58616
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
- 🌿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
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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Wren, Great Crested Grebe +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Wren, Great Crested Grebe +69 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Bramble, Garlic Mustard +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Round-leaved Sundew, Bluebell, Honeysuckle +196 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Field Cricket, 7-spot Ladybird, White-legged Damselfly +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Field Cricket, 7-spot Ladybird, White-legged Damselfly +13 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Petworth Park Through Turner's Eyes, PetworthWalking route5.1 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
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
The Serpent TrailWalking route
Wey-South PathWalking route
follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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