Getting here
51.12772, -0.41255
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
Best for
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Leith Hill Rhododendron Wood Walk, Leith HillWalking route800 m
A gentle walk through Rhododendron Wood; Created in 1800s by Caroline Wedgwood (botanist & Charles Darwin's sister) before being given to the NT in 1944. The wood suffered damage during the Great Storm (1987), so restoration work has shaped the area.
Greensand WayWalking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Leith Hill '50 things' Trail, Leith HillWalking route4 km
Two part family-friendly trail – start around the Rhododendron Wood, then head up Leith Hill, Surrey's 2nd highest. Leith Hill is a great place to learn about nature & for children to tackle the '50 things to do before you’re 11¾'. One steep section.
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Leigh Hill link
Horsham to WarnhamCycling route
Route 223Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Cranleigh link
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes
Main RouteCycling route4.2 km
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Thick And CreamyMountain bike route
Summer MadnessMountain bike route
El CapitanMountain bike route
Northern MonkeyMountain bike route
Lovely LegsMountain bike route
Root of all EvilMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Lowerhouse Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.4 km
Wildlife to spot
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