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Getting here
51.00260, -0.35271
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🌿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
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🌿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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Nightingale, Turtle Dove, Raven +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Nightingale, Turtle Dove, Raven +77 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Blackthorn, Dandelion, Pedunculate Oak +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Honeysuckle, Blackthorn +145 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Vestal Cuckoo Bee, Lesser Emperor +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Vestal Cuckoo Bee, Lesser Emperor +59 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Knepp Wildland Blue RouteWalking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 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
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Knepp Wildland Red RouteWalking route
🚴Cycling
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 223Cycling route
Pedlars WayCycling route
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Main RouteCycling route385 m
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