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Copthorne Golf Club

5 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

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 — Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer, House Martin +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer, House Martin +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap, Silky Forklet-moss, Even Scalewort +128 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Large Yellow Underwing +189 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Large Yellow Underwing +189 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Two-horned Pincerwort, Dandelion, Common Nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
William Robinson Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RBMTRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pembley Greenpublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Pembley Greenpublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

138 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route F (incomplete)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route DCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route BCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route ACycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route C (incomplete)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Copthorne to CrawleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
Named route
Deers Leap Main TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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