Farm Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 31 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 31 ha
Places › England › South East › Horsham Getting here
51.07676, -0.42458
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Robin, Long-tailed Tit +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Robin, Long-tailed Tit +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Lesser Celandine, Hornbeam +26 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Lily Beetle, Glow-worm, 7-spot Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lily Beetle, Glow-worm, 7-spot Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2025
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 223
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
West Sussex Literary Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Wey-South Path Walking route ▾
follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Sussex Border Path Walking route 220 km ▾
Named route Length 220 km Regional walking route
Show on map Downs Link Walking route 59 km ▾
A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way
Named route Length 59 km Regional walking route
Show on map 21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Leigh Hill link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 228 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 223 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 223 National Cycle Network
Show on map Broadbridge Heath to Horsham Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Cranleigh link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
4,343 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,343 records · National Biodiversity Network Wren · Song Thrush · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Robin +36
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 🐝 Insects 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Syritta pipiens · 7-spot Ladybird · Orange Ladybird
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024 Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2024 Hornbeam · Blackthorn · Common Fleabane · Lesser Celandine · Primrose +15
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2025 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025 Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2025 Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Primrose Primula vulgaris Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,343 records · National Biodiversity Network Wren · Song Thrush · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Robin +36
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 🐝 Insects 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Syritta pipiens · 7-spot Ladybird · Orange Ladybird
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024 Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2024 Hornbeam · Blackthorn · Common Fleabane · Lesser Celandine · Primrose +15
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2025 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025 Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2025 Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Primrose Primula vulgaris Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wood Anemone
Wood Anemone
Anemone nemorosa
Anemone nemorosa
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Spindle Euonymus europaeus2025
Spindle Euonymus europaeus2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii2025
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii2025
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2025
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Black Bryony Tamus communis2025
Black Bryony Tamus communis2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2025
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Yew Taxus baccata2024
Yew Taxus baccata2024 