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The Rookery - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.97947, -0.34835

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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

8 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Knepp Wildland Blue RouteWalking route
Named route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
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
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Knepp Wildland Red RouteWalking route
Named routeRound trip
Castle Lanepublic footpath · 724 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 724 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
FP 1794_1public footpath · 22 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mPath type: track
FP 1794_1public footpath · 603 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 603 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 route2.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 223Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Castle Lane (BW 1875)bridleway · 323 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 323 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
BW 1875bridleway · 228 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 228 mPath type: bridleway
Castle Lane (BW 1875)bridleway · 316 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 316 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
BW 1875bridleway · 265 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 265 mPath type: bridleway
BW 1875bridleway · 45 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 45 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Driveway to Knepp Castle

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Driveway to Knepp Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Southwater Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🏞️SOUTHWATERCountry park4.6 km→🌱Southwater Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦KNEPP CASTLEHistoric site700 m→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park4.1 km→🌱Dial Post Village GreenUrban park1.9 km→

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