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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 20 ha
Places › England › South East › Horsham Getting here
51.08059, -0.23291
Open directionsv 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 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, Robin, Wren +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Downy Emerald +67 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Downy Emerald +67 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bell Heather, Wood Anemone, Lesser Skullcap +28 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bell Heather, Wood Anemone, Lesser Skullcap +28 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Raspberry, Barren Strawberry
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Crawley Greenway Walking route ▾
walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Sussex Ouse Valley Way Walking route 67 km ▾
Named route Length 67 km Regional walking route
Show on map Accessible Route, Nymans Walking route 1.2 km ▾
Nurtured for nearly 130 years, the garden features an internationally important plant collection containing species from around the world.
Named route Length 1.2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Iron Walk, Nymans Walking route 3.5 km ▾
Named route Length 3.5 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Riverside Walk Walking route 13 km ▾
A circular walk around Horsham following the Chennels Brook, Horn Brook, Arun, and Boldings Brook
Named route Length 13 km Round trip Local walking route
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Signed route nearby
Route K Cycling route ▾
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Show on map Route J Cycling route ▾
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Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Tilgate Forest Singletrack Mountain bike route ▾
1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
7,440 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,440 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Great Tit · Robin · Goldcrest · Wren +38
Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Magpie Pica pica Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Redwing Turdus iliacus Siskin Spinus spinus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Tawny Owl Strix aluco Raven Corvus corax Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Brown Hare · Bank Vole · Muntjac · Grey Squirrel
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Bank Vole Myodes glareolus2025 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🐝 Insects 8 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Norellia spinipes · 7-spot Ladybird · Green Tiger Beetle · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Orange Ladybird +3
Norellia spinipes Norellia spinipes 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 Common Dog-violet · Wood Anemone · Primrose · Wood Avens · Broom
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Primrose Primula vulgaris Wood Avens Geum urbanum Broom Cytisus scoparius2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,440 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Great Tit · Robin · Goldcrest · Wren +38
Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Magpie Pica pica Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Redwing Turdus iliacus Siskin Spinus spinus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Tawny Owl Strix aluco Raven Corvus corax Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Brown Hare · Bank Vole · Muntjac · Grey Squirrel
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Bank Vole Myodes glareolus2025 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🐝 Insects 8 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Norellia spinipes · 7-spot Ladybird · Green Tiger Beetle · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Orange Ladybird +3
Norellia spinipes Norellia spinipes 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 Common Dog-violet · Wood Anemone · Primrose · Wood Avens · Broom
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Primrose Primula vulgaris Wood Avens Geum urbanum Broom Cytisus scoparius2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dryomyza anilis
Dryomyza anilis
Dryomyza anilis2025
Dryomyza anilis2025
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2025
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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