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Cowdray Park Golf Club

14 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

50.99374, -0.71412

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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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black Swan, Egyptian Goose, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black Swan, Egyptian Goose, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Strawberry, Small Nettle, Red Dead-nettle +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Sweet Violet, Common Ragwort +104 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Sweet Violet, Common Ragwort +104 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, 16-spot Ladybird +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, 16-spot Ladybird +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Woolbeding, River Rother and Midhurst Walk, South Downs WestWalking route4.8 km

Woolbeding Estate is a countryside gem, near Midhurst. Take in the beauty of the parkland. Follow the River Rother, edged with ancient trees. Pass a poplar plantation & hear the sounds of the weir before returning to the main street for its cafe's & pubs.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Woolbeding Landscapes Walk, Sussex WestWalking route8.8 km

This is a gentle circular walk taking in wildlife, riverside views, and wide open landscapes. Easy going underfoot, some stiles and slopes.

Named routeLength 8.8 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Serpent TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Bepton to MidhurstCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stedham to MidhurstCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 288 Cocking to Midhurst (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Approach to Cowdray Park Golf Club and clubhouse

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Approach to Cowdray Park Golf Club and clubhouse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Cowdray: a fortified medieval house and part of its landscaped groundsHistoric site1.4 km→✦COWDRAY HOUSEHistoric site100 m→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park1.5 km→✦Midhurst CastleHistoric site1.7 km→✦Motte and bailey castle on St Ann's Hill, MidhurstHistoric site1.7 km→✦KING EDWARD VII HOSPITALHistoric site3.4 km→

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