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Buchan Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

51.09731, -0.22012

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby, toilets nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Dog-violet, Wood Anemone, Bell Heather +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +69 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Iron Walk, NymansWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00Round 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
Lake Walk, NymansWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

121 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route KCycling route
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Route J (incomplete)Cycling route
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Route JCycling route
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Route F (incomplete)Cycling route
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Route DCycling route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Jewel Walkbridleway · 91 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 91 mPath type: bridleway
Jewel Walkbridleway · 302 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 302 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Buchan Country Park

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Buchan Country Park

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