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High Hurst Copse

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.00729, -0.29231

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Magpie, Wigeon +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Magpie, Wigeon +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Field Maple, Dilated Scalewort, Ash +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax +66 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
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
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
Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Pedlars WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Named routeRef 223Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route385 m
Named routeRef 223Length 385 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 223Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

High Hurst Copse

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🏞️SOUTHWATERCountry park4.1 km→🌱Southwater Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Leonardslee GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱Southwater Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦SEDGWICK PARKHistoric site2.9 km→✦LEONARDSLEEHistoric site2.9 km→

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