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Ash Copse - Broadleaved woodland

16 ha

📷 Chris Shaw · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

50.91973, -0.43064

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 312m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 10 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
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
Knepp Wildland Yellow RouteWalking route
Named routeRound trip
Bracken Lanepublic footpath · 432 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 432 mPath type: residential
Hamper's Lanepublic footpath · 64 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mPath type: residential
Hillside Walkpublic footpath · 93 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
🚵

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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hamper's Lanebridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmPath type: residential
Sanctuary lanebridleway · 477 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 477 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Heath Common

📷 Chris Shaw · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Heath Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millford Grange Country ParkUrban park800 m→✦PARHAMHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Sullington Parish Hall ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Ashington Millennium GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Hamper's GreenUrban park700 m→🌱Sullington WarrenUrban park700 m→

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