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Getting here
51.05338, -0.14333
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Pheasant
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Balcombe Station 168m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Pheasant
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Balcombe Station 168m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Pheasant, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Pheasant, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Butcher's-broom · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Chaffinch, Pheasant, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Crawley GreenwayWalking route
walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Accessible Route, NymansWalking route1.2 km
Nurtured for nearly 130 years, the garden features an internationally important plant collection containing species from around the world.
Standen to Selsfield Common, StandenWalking route13.6 km
This 8.5-mile walk is ideal for experienced walkers. The route takes you around Selsfield Common, a heathland habitat of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), along country paths and through wildlife-rich woodlands.
Oldlands Avenuepublic footpath · 539 m
Westup Roadpublic footpath · 57 m
Westup Roadpublic footpath · 425 m
🚴Cycling
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route J (incomplete)Cycling route
Route JCycling route
Route HCycling route
Tilgate to Furnace GreenCycling route
Route FCycling route
Route H (incomplete)Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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