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Egg Bottom Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland66 ha

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome66 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Shoveler
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pintail +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pintail +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Cow Parsley, Red Campion +172 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Bistort, Turkey Oak, Ramsons +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Volucella bombylans · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 18 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
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational 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
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Walberton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

18 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stane Streetbridleway · 50 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 50 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
The Denturebridleway · 311 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 311 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View ENE over Egg Bottom Coppice and beyond

View ENE over Egg Bottom Coppice and beyond

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