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Hobbs Copse

✦ Ancient woodland37 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

51.09746, -0.46088

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 424m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jackdaw +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jackdaw +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hornbeam, Field Maple, Hawthorn +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Common Blue Damselfly, Downy Emerald +26 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Glow-worm, Common Blue Damselfly, Downy Emerald +26 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 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
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cranleigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cranleigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Station Roadbridleway · 17 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 17 mPath type: service
Lawns Roadbridleway · 437 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 437 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Communications mast on the edge of Broomhall Copse

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Communications mast on the edge of Broomhall Copse

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Slinfold ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱The Countryways ExperienceUrban park4.6 km→✦Ringwork in Broomhall CopseHistoric site200 m→✦MotteHistoric site200 m→✦MoatHistoric site1.1 km→⚽Rudgwick Playing FieldPlaying field1.5 km→

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