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Copthorne Upper Common

7 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.13616, -0.10262

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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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer, Mallard +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer, Mallard +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Small White +129 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Small White +129 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Beech, Silky Forklet-moss +139 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Bluebell, Beech, Silky Forklet-moss +139 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Two-horned Pincerwort, Pedunculate Oak +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 24 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 · 117 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 117 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Cottage Placepublic footpath · 78 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mPath type: residential
Pembley Greenpublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

143 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
🚵

Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

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

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Chapel Lanebridleway · 271 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 271 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public footpath 16W, Copthorne Upper Common

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public footpath 16W, Copthorne Upper Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gratton's ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Maidenbower ParkUrban park4.8 km→🦉GRATTONS PARKNature reserve4.1 km→🌱Worth Park LakeUrban park3.6 km→🌱Grattons ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Copthorne ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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