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Abraham's Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.00862, -0.38731

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Knepp Wildland Blue RouteWalking route
Named route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Knepp Wildland Yellow RouteWalking route
Named routeRound trip
Knepp Wildland Orange RouteWalking route
Named routeRound trip
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
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Pedlars WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Named routeRef 223Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route385 m
Named routeRef 223Length 385 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Abraham's Well alongside Baker's Lane

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Abraham's Well alongside Baker's Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Southwater Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🏞️SOUTHWATERCountry park3.1 km→🌱Southwater Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Public Playing FieldUrban park3.3 km→✦KNEPP CASTLEHistoric site3.6 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4.7 km→

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