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Butler's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

50.84709, -0.48932

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Wood Anemone, Beech +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Beech, Sweet Chestnut, Hazel +3 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Glow-worm, Broad-bodied Chaser +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Glow-worm, Broad-bodied Chaser +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Coast Cycle RouteCycling route

considered a poor cycle route by some cyclists, and a stand in for completion of NCN 2 to Littlehampton and beyond to Chichester

Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Worthing to South MundhamCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
A259 cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Arundel Station to Town CentreCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A259 cycle route (Chichester - Worthing)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A284 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Swillage Lanebridleway · 77 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 77 mPath type: unclassified
Swillage Lanebridleway · 301 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 301 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath emerging from Butler's Copse

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath emerging from Butler's Copse

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Nearby places

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✦Arundel CastleHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Water GardenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park4.6 km→🌱BrookfieldUrban park3.6 km→✦Maison DieuHistoric site4.5 km→✦Maison DieuHistoric site4.5 km→

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