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Castle Wood

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.02843, -0.31831

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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
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Toothwort, Cuckooflower, Pendulous Sedge +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Meadowsweet +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Bull-headed Furrow Bee, Western Honey Bee, Early Bumblebee +88 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bull-headed Furrow Bee, Western Honey Bee, Early Bumblebee +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 19 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
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Worthing Road to Horsham StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pedlars WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broadbridge Heath to HorshamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
The Forest School & Millais School to Horsham StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Horsham to WarnhamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Private entrance to Sedgewick Park

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Private entrance to Sedgewick Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️SOUTHWATERCountry park2.2 km→🌱Southwater Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Horsham ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Horsham ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Southwater Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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