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Lodge Copse - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.15701, -0.28679

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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
  • 🛝Playground 262m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Playground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

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
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
Holmwood Common Family Activitiy Trail, Holmwood CommonWalking route5 km

Gentle trail around Holmwood Common with dappled woodland & sunny clearings stretching over 650 acres. A great place to tick off the ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’. Signposted & easy to follow with hard, sealed paths suitable all year round.

Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 02:30-03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Green's Lanepublic footpath · 543 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 543 mSurface concretePath type: unclassified
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Im Still StandingCycling route
Named route
RegurgitatorCycling route
Named route
Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wookies HoleCycling route
Named route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Summer LightningMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dukes Roadbridleway · 246 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 246 mPath type: residential
BW 196bridleway · 429 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 429 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ockley Lodge

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ockley Lodge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park1 km→🦉EDOLPH'S COPSENature reserve3.9 km→🌱Market GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Charlwood Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱St Mary Magdalene's ChurchUrban park4.5 km→🌱St Mary Magdalene's ChurchUrban park4.6 km→

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