Getting here
50.97609, -0.43520
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Starling, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Starling, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Garlic Mustard, Hazel +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Sycamore, Nipplewort, Wood Avens +127 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sycamore, Nipplewort, Wood Avens +127 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Glow-worm, Emperor Dragonfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Emperor Dragonfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +12 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Knepp Wildland Blue RouteWalking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Wey-South PathWalking route
follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal
The Heritage TrailWalking route
Knepp Wildland Yellow RouteWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Oldhouse Lanebridleway · 706 m
Wildlife to spot
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