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Bugshole Copse

4 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.98780, -0.23115

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Perennial Rye-grass, Yorkshire-fog, Meadow Barley +70 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Perennial Rye-grass, Yorkshire-fog, Meadow Barley +70 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Gatekeeper, Small White +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Gatekeeper, Small White +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Bramble +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Circle - Walking RelationWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Burgess Hill - Hickstead Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgress Hill - Hickstead (A2300) Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scuts Field

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scuts Field

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