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Cooper's Hill

5 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.02766, -0.25230

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bugle, Heather, Enchanter's-nightshade +112 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bugle, Heather, Enchanter's-nightshade +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Wild Strawberry, Common Nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Rhododendron Leafhopper, Azure Damselfly +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Rhododendron Leafhopper, Azure Damselfly +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Accessible Route, NymansWalking route1.2 km

Nurtured for nearly 130 years, the garden features an internationally important plant collection containing species from around the world.

Named routeLength 1.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Iron Walk, NymansWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 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
The Forest School & Millais School to Horsham StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Crawley to HandcrossCycling route
Named route
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
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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

Sussex Ouse Valley Way descending the side of Eastland Hill

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sussex Ouse Valley Way descending the side of Eastland Hill

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✦NYMANSHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Leonardslee GardensUrban park900 m→✦LEONARDSLEEHistoric site900 m→✦SEDGWICK PARKHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Nymans Wild GardenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Camelia Kitchen GardenUrban park1.5 km→

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