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Court Plantation

4 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.00576, -0.41398

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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

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Barren Strawberry, Blackthorn +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Soft Shield-fern, Wild Teasel, Meadowsweet +130 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Soft Shield-fern, Wild Teasel, Meadowsweet +130 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Knepp Wildland Blue RouteWalking route
Named route
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
Knepp Wildland Yellow RouteWalking route
Named routeRound trip
Knepp Wildland Orange RouteWalking route
Named routeRound trip
🚴

Cycling

17 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
Pedlars WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route385 m
Named routeRef 223Length 385 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 223Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Named routeRef 223Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Court Plantation east of Court Farm

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Court Plantation east of Court Farm

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🌱Southwater Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🏞️SOUTHWATERCountry park5 km→🌱Southwater Country ParkUrban park5 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.2 km→✦KNEPP CASTLEHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Julia and Emma's ArboretumUrban park3.5 km→

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