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Bushfield Copse - Grassland

19 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

50.85162, -0.43762

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 240m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 14 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
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Cissbury Ring History and Nature Trail, Sussex EastWalking route3.5 km

Walk ancient roads, enjoy views of 78miles of coast from the 2nd largest Iron Age hillfort in southern England & see Neolithic flint mines & wildlife in this chalk downland site. Grassland, embankments & flint paths with steep sections. Slippery when wet

Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Church Closepublic footpath · 89 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 89 mPath type: residential
Church Closepublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Coast Cycle RouteCycling route

considered a poor cycle route by some cyclists, and a stand in for completion of NCN 2 to Littlehampton and beyond to Chichester

Named routeLocal cycle route
Town Centre to Worthing StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Worthing to South MundhamCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Town centre to seafrontCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A259 cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Town Centre to Lyons FarmCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Holt Lanebridleway · 727 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 727 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public footpath passes minor track in Church Copse

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public footpath passes minor track in Church Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Northbrook College (West Durrington Campus)Urban park3.2 km→🌱The GallopsUrban park2.5 km→🌱Longcroft ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Palatine ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Broadwater GreenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Honeysuckle Lane Open SpaceUrban park1.7 km→

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