Getting here
51.16286, -0.26898
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Meadow Brown +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Meadow Brown +52 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Marsh Thistle, Early Dog-violet, Wood Anemone +175 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marsh Thistle, Early Dog-violet, Wood Anemone +175 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Ramsons, Blackthorn +19 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Crawley GreenwayWalking route
walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted
Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route
Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
Holmwood Common Family Activitiy Trail, Holmwood CommonWalking route5 km
Gentle trail around Holmwood Common with dappled woodland & sunny clearings stretching over 650 acres. A great place to tick off the ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’. Signposted & easy to follow with hard, sealed paths suitable all year round.
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
🚴Cycling
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Crawley Avenue Cycle TracksCycling route
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Leigh link
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Leigh link
Crawley Western Relief Road Cycle TrackCycling route
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Burnt Oak Lanebridleway · 241 m
Cudworth Lanebridleway · 569 m
Burnt Oak Lanebridleway · 452 m
Cudworth Lanebridleway · 233 m
Wildlife to spot
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