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Chafers Copse

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.05582, -0.40922

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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
  • 🌿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 — Wren, Goldfinch, Long-tailed Tit +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Goldfinch, Long-tailed Tit +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Dandelion, Hawthorn +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +90 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +8 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 · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 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
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Horsham to WarnhamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Pedlars WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broadbridge Heath to HorshamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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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

Bridleway in Chafers Copse

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway in Chafers Copse

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🌱The RecUrban park3.5 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4.7 km→🌱Julia and Emma's ArboretumUrban park2.5 km→🌱Charrington Way Recreation GroundUrban park3.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Slinfold ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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