🌞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
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
🥾Walking trails
Best for
7 activities
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
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
🌿
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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10 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Capel walk (SCC)Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Leith Hill GreenwayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Leith Hill Woodland Bluebell Walk, Leith HillWalking route1 km▾
This short but hilly walk around Frank's Wood on Leith Hill takes in views across to the South Downs and, between April and May, a colourful array of scented bluebells. Woodland paths with steep ascents & descents, steps and slippery areas.
Named routeLength 1 kmDuration 01:00Round 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 · 170 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 170 mPath type: footway
FP 180public footpath · 320 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 320 mPath type: footway
FP 180public footpath · 130 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 130 mPath type: footway
🚴
Cycling
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14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to PulboroughCycling route▾
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Corridor 1aCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route▾
Leigh Hill link
Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route▾
Leigh link
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN Route 228 - Kilnwood ValeCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking
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3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The GardenMountain bike route▾
Named route
Summer LightningMountain bike route▾
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Toad of Toad HallMountain bike route▾
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
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8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Temple Lanebridleway · 222 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 222 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
BW 186bridleway · 589 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 589 mPath type: bridleway
