Rushout Wood - Broadleaved woodland ✦ Ancient woodland 20 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 20 ha
Places › England › South East › Chichester Getting here
51.00919, -0.59901
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitatDeciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
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Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Petworth Park Through Turner's Eyes, Petworth Walking route 5.1 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 route Length 5.1 km Duration 02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Serpent Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Wey-South Path Walking route ▾
follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Capability Brown's Parkland Walk, Petworth Walking route 6.4 km ▾
3-mile (4.8km) walk through the 700 acres (2.8sq km) of parkland sculpted by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, with breath-taking views over the park to distant hills towards the South Downs. Gentle route with ascents. Dogs welcome under close control.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 01:30-02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Petworth Ancient Trees Walk, Petworth Walking route 6.4 km ▾
Petworth has some of the countrys oldest & most venerable beeches, limes & oaks, including 1 that dates to the Norman Conquest. Discover more about the trees that dominate the Petworth skyline on this hilly circular. Some steep inclines, mud & unevenness.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 01:30 Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 228 National Cycle Network
Show on map 8 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
11,560 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,560 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Robin · Egyptian Goose +44
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackbird Turdus merula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Coot Fulica atra Pochard Aythya ferina Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Magpie Pica pica Gadwall Mareca strepera Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Wigeon Mareca penelope Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Redwing Turdus iliacus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Shoveler Spatula clypeata Stock Dove Columba oenas Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Little Egret Egretta garzetta Jay Garrulus glandarius Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Greylag Goose Anser anser 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Cat's-ear · Narcissus agg. · Bramble · Sticky Mouse-ear · Greater Periwinkle +62
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg. Bramble Rubus fruticosus Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum Greater Periwinkle Vinca major Spotted Medick Medicago arabica Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,560 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Robin · Egyptian Goose +44
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackbird Turdus merula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Coot Fulica atra Pochard Aythya ferina Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Magpie Pica pica Gadwall Mareca strepera Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Wigeon Mareca penelope Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Redwing Turdus iliacus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Shoveler Spatula clypeata Stock Dove Columba oenas Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Little Egret Egretta garzetta Jay Garrulus glandarius Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Greylag Goose Anser anser 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Cat's-ear · Narcissus agg. · Bramble · Sticky Mouse-ear · Greater Periwinkle +62
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg. Bramble Rubus fruticosus Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum Greater Periwinkle Vinca major Spotted Medick Medicago arabica Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Pignut Conopodium majus
Pignut Conopodium majus
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Mistletoe Viscum album
Mistletoe Viscum album
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Stone Parsley Sison amomum
Stone Parsley Sison amomum
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Intermediate Polypody Polypodium interjectum
Intermediate Polypody Polypodium interjectum
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Thick-leaved Stonecrop Sedum dasyphyllum
Thick-leaved Stonecrop Sedum dasyphyllum
Oregon-grape Mahonia aquifolium
Oregon-grape Mahonia aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
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