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Furzefield Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Richard Rogerson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.12328, -0.27694

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal 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

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route KCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route JCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to PulboroughCycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Crawley Avenue Cycle TracksCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Corridor 1aCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN Route 228 - Kilnwood ValeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Plough at Rusper

📷 Richard Rogerson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Plough at Rusper

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ifield Mill PondUrban park4 km→🌱Ifield Brook MeadowsUrban park4 km→🌱Bewbush Green Playing FieldUrban park4.1 km→✦MoatHistoric site4.2 km→🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park4.8 km→🌱The Phil Haskell Wild GardenUrban park4.9 km→

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