Getting here
51.01386, -0.29212
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
- 🐕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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Toothwort, Cuckooflower +33 more · last seen 2026
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Nuthatch, Green Woodpecker +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Nuthatch, Green Woodpecker +45 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhododendron Leafhopper, Marmalade Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rhododendron Leafhopper, Marmalade Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly +31 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, Nettle-leaved Bellflower, Midland Hawthorn +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Downs LinkWalking route59 km
A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way
Riverside WalkWalking route13 km
A circular walk around Horsham following the Chennels Brook, Horn Brook, Arun, and Boldings Brook
Red RouteWalking route
🚴Cycling
17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 223Cycling route
Pedlars WayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Main RouteCycling route385 m
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Furzefield Wood and Lower Halfpenny Bottom
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