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Green's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

51.15945, -0.30134

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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
  • 📍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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Dunnock +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Robin, Dunnock +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Primrose, Ramsons, Early Dog-violet +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +84 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Blackthorn, Hazel +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 37 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Leith Hill GreenwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Holmwood Common Family Activitiy Trail, Holmwood CommonWalking route5 km

Gentle trail around Holmwood Common with dappled woodland & sunny clearings stretching over 650 acres. A great place to tick off the ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’. Signposted & easy to follow with hard, sealed paths suitable all year round.

Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 02:30-03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Leith Hill Woodland Bluebell Walk, Leith HillWalking route1 km

This short but hilly walk around Frank's Wood on Leith Hill takes in views across to the South Downs and, between April and May, a colourful array of scented bluebells. Woodland paths with steep ascents & descents, steps and slippery areas.

Named routeLength 1 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
FP 212public footpath · 348 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 348 mPath type: footway
FP 213public footpath · 391 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 391 mPath type: footway
FP 212public footpath · 160 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 160 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Im Still StandingCycling route
Named route
RegurgitatorCycling route
Named route
Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wookies HoleCycling route
Named route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Mountain bike route
Named route
Summer LightningMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 195bridleway · 342 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 342 mSurface dirtPath type: track
BW 214bridleway · 196 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 196 mPath type: service
BW 196bridleway · 313 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 313 mPath type: bridleway
BW 196bridleway · 429 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 429 mPath type: bridleway
BW 157bridleway · 805 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 805 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath into Birchy Copse

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath into Birchy Copse

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🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park1.1 km→🌱Market GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱St Mary Magdalene's ChurchUrban park3.7 km→🌱St Mary Magdalene's ChurchUrban park3.8 km→✦Anstiebury Camp: a large multivallate hillfort south-east of Crockers FarmHistoric site4.4 km→✦Anstiebury (Hill Fort)Historic site4.4 km→

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