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Furze Field - Conifer woodland

7 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.05915, -0.45287

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 223Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route466 m
Named routeRef 223Length 466 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route677 m
Named routeRef 223Length 677 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond in field

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond in field

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4.1 km→🌱Julia and Emma's ArboretumUrban park4.8 km→🌱Slinfold ParkUrban park2.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⚽Rudgwick Playing FieldPlaying field2.8 km→🐄Fishers Farm ParkVisitor farm4.2 km→

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