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Denmans Garden

2 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 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, Robin, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Wood Avens, Sycamore +105 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Anemone, Wood Avens, Sycamore +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Elder, Strawberry-tree +16 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Red Admiral, Large White +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Red Admiral, Large White +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Bridle Road to Bignor Walk, SlindonWalking route10.4 km

South Downs, Circular Walk, Dog Friendly, Bridle Road, Bignor, Gumber Corner, The Gallops, Great Bottom, Picnic Spot, Eartham Woods, Stane Street, Roman Roads, 'Six-Ways' signpost, Shippams Poste, Pyramidal orchids, Nore Hill beeches, Nore Hill Folly

Named routeLength 10.4 kmDuration 2:30-3:00Round tripLocal walking route
Nore Hill Folly walk, SlindonWalking route6.1 km

The George Inn, Pub, Nore Hill Folly, Eartham, Bluebells, Ancient beech trees, Dog Friendly, Brick Octagonal Pumphouse, Farmland, Wildlife, Nore Hill Folly, Picnic Spot. Purple Orchids

Named routeLength 6.1 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Rise of Northwood Ramble, SlindonWalking route5.3 km

Rise of Northwood, Northwood Woodland Restoration, War Agriculture Woodland Restoration, Public Access, Dog Friendly, Littlewood, Eartham woods, Ashborder, Leper's Wood, Gumber Farm, 6-ways, Shippam's Poste, War Ag, Post War Nature Recovery

Named routeLength 5.3 kmDuration 01:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
A Roman ramble to Gumber Farm, Slindon EstateWalking route6 km

Ignore pink arrows this is another trail, Circular trail, Roman Road, Iron Age lynchets, Mature woodland, Roman signpost, Dog friendly, Picnic Spot, 'Six-Ways' signpost, Tree management

Named routeLength 6 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bersted to Shripney Cycle RouteCycling route
Named route
Shopwhyke to Chichester Cycle Route (Via Westhampnett Road)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chichester to Norton Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle routeSurface asphalt
Barnham LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Walberton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bognor Regis to ChichesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Greenhouse in Denmans Garden, Aldingbourne

Greenhouse in Denmans Garden, Aldingbourne

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