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Getting here
51.12054, -0.13173
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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Swift, Mute Swan +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Swift, Mute Swan +62 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Sorrel, Bramble, Hazel +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ground-ivy, Common Bent, Common Sorrel +89 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser +6 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser +6 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Crawley GreenwayWalking route
walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted
Worth WayWalking route
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Standen to Selsfield Common, StandenWalking route13.6 km
This 8.5-mile walk is ideal for experienced walkers. The route takes you around Selsfield Common, a heathland habitat of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), along country paths and through wildlife-rich woodlands.
Mill Roadpublic footpath · 234 m
Mill Roadpublic footpath · 279 m
🚴Cycling
147 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route KCycling route
Route J (incomplete)Cycling route
Route JCycling route
Route F (incomplete)Cycling route
Route DCycling route
Route BCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Worth Waybridleway · 303 m
Worth Waybridleway · 785 m
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