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Ridge Four Acres - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha
WildlifeDogsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

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

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Leith Hill Rhododendron Wood Walk, Leith HillWalking route800 m

A gentle walk through Rhododendron Wood; Created in 1800s by Caroline Wedgwood (botanist & Charles Darwin's sister) before being given to the NT in 1944. The wood suffered damage during the Great Storm (1987), so restoration work has shaped the area.

Named routeLength 800 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal 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
Leith Hill Woodland Walk, Leith HillWalking route4 km

Enjoy this invigorating circular at Leith Hill, a popular walking & picnic spot since the 19th century. The area around is one of the highest points in SE England & offers great views of the South Downs & to the north, the London skyline. Gradual climb.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
FP 180public footpath · 312 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 312 mPath type: footway
FP 180public footpath · 170 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 170 mPath type: footway
FP 180public footpath · 354 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 354 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to PulboroughCycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Corridor 1aCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Crawley Western Relief Road Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Horsham to WarnhamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 179bridleway · 65 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 65 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rusper Road southbound to Ridge Farm

Rusper Road southbound to Ridge Farm

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