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Greenwood Copse - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Stefan Czapski · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.12503, -0.37496

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Leith Hill Woodland Walk, Leith HillWalking route4 km

Enjoy this invigorating circular at Leith Hill, a popular walking & picnic spot since the 19th century. The area around is one of the highest points in SE England & offers great views of the South Downs & to the north, the London skyline. Gradual climb.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Corridor 1aCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Horsham to WarnhamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Boswell's Farm (1)

📷 Stefan Czapski · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Boswell's Farm (1)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Henhouse CopseUrban park4.8 km→🌱Market GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Wild GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Woodhams ShawUrban park1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Holy Trinity ChurchUrban park4.1 km→

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