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Rookwood Golf Course

12 ha

📷 The Saunterer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.07061, -0.34818

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 333m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Blue Tit, Mallard +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Blue Tit, Mallard +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Primrose +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Primrose +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Riverside WalkWalking route13 km

A circular walk around Horsham following the Chennels Brook, Horn Brook, Arun, and Boldings Brook

Named routeLength 13 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Rookwood Golf Clubpublic footpath · 267 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 267 mPath type: service
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Worthing Road to Horsham StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Corridor 1aCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pedlars WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broadbridge Heath to HorshamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
The Forest School & Millais School to Horsham StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Rookwood Park

📷 The Saunterer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Rookwood Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Horsham ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Horsham ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Rookwood Golf CourseUrban park1.1 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park1.6 km→🌱Human Nature GardenUrban park1.7 km→

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