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Black Pond Copse

✦ Ancient woodland45 ha

📷 Donald Simmons · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

50.95062, -0.61185

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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
  • 🅿️Burton Mill Pond Car Park 42m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bird's-foot, Great Horsetail, Sweet Chestnut +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Field Cricket, Stenophylax permistus +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Bramble, White Helleborine

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
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

Named routeLength 5.1 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Serpent TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Burton Parkpublic footpath · 454 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 454 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Path Number 2895public footpath · 669 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 669 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Path Number 2935public footpath · 739 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 739 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Burton Parkbridleway · 238 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 238 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Burton Mill Pond

📷 Donald Simmons · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Burton Mill Pond

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🌱Rosemary GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Rosemary GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Pleasure groundsUrban park4.6 km→✦BURTON PARKHistoric site600 m→✦BIGNOR PARKHistoric site2.6 km→

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