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Bush Copse - Broadleaved woodland

7 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.08607, -0.29874

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 217m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal 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
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
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to PulboroughCycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Worthing Road to Horsham StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Corridor 1aCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pedlars WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broadbridge Heath to HorshamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bush Lanebridleway · 941 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 941 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Bush Lanebridleway · 26 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 26 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate by Bush Lane

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate by Bush Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Horsham ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Horsham ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Horsham ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Horsham ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Horsham ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Roffey Park

Highbirch Hill, St Leonard's Forest

2.3 km→
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St Leonard's

By the Motor Racing Circuit at the bottom of Greenbroom Hill

2.9 km→

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