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Highbar Copse

13 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.94099, -0.44486

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Ramsons, Hawthorn +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Swollen-thighed Beetle +62 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Swollen-thighed Beetle +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pendulous Sedge, Field Maple, Soft Shield-fern +231 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pendulous Sedge, Field Maple, Soft Shield-fern +231 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Knepp Wildland Blue RouteWalking route
Named route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
Knepp Wildland Red RouteWalking route
Named routeRound trip
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
High Bar Lanebridleway · 71 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 71 mPath type: residential
Lordings Lanebridleway · 586 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 586 mPath type: residential
High Bar Lanebridleway · 279 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 279 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

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Highbar Copse

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Millford Grange Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦PARHAMHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Sullington Parish Hall ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Ashington Millennium GardenUrban park3.6 km→✦LITTLE THAKEHAMHistoric site2 km→🌱Sullington WarrenUrban park2.4 km→

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