Hollybrooks Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 170 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 170 ha
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51.06274, -0.58384
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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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🌳 Large woodland — room to roam🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — House Sparrow, Robin, Great Spotted Woodpecker +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Robin, Great Spotted Woodpecker +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yarrow, Cow Parsley, Dog's Mercury +154 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Bramble, Hazel +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Gatekeeper +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Gatekeeper +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wey-South Path Walking route ▾
follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Sussex Border Path Walking route 220 km ▾
Named route Length 220 km Regional walking route
Show on map Rumbolds Lane public footpath · 106 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 106 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map Parsonage Lane public footpath · 92 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 92 m Path type: service
Show on map Parsonage Lane public footpath · 662 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 662 m Path type: service
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map 17 public paths nearby
Public paths
Rumbolds Lane restricted byway · 603 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 603 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map Rumbolds Lane restricted byway · 120 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 120 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Footpath from Rumbolds Farm to Red Copse
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14,660 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,660 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
House Sparrow · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Robin · Jackdaw · Starling +40
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Hedge Accentor Prunella modularis occidentalis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Yarrow · Borage · Feverfew · Bush Vetch · Black Nightshade +64
Yarrow Achillea millefolium Borage Borago officinalis Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium Bush Vetch Vicia sepium Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,660 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
House Sparrow · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Robin · Jackdaw · Starling +40
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Hedge Accentor Prunella modularis occidentalis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Yarrow · Borage · Feverfew · Bush Vetch · Black Nightshade +64
Yarrow Achillea millefolium Borage Borago officinalis Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium Bush Vetch Vicia sepium Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Goat's-rue Galega officinalis
Goat's-rue Galega officinalis
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius
Bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Betony Betonica officinalis
Betony Betonica officinalis
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Wild Service-tree Sorbus torminalis
Wild Service-tree Sorbus torminalis
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Upright Hedge Bedstraw Galium album subsp. erectum
Upright Hedge Bedstraw Galium album subsp. erectum
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica
Grey Sedge Carex divulsa subsp. divulsa
Grey Sedge Carex divulsa subsp. divulsa
Many-Seeded Goosefoot Lipandra polysperma
Many-Seeded Goosefoot Lipandra polysperma
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Common Orache Atriplex patula
Common Orache Atriplex patula
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium 