Horley Row ✦ Ancient woodland 139 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 139 ha
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50.95101, -0.79316
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Woodpigeon 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Woodpigeon 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🌳 Large woodland — room to roam🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cowslip, Dog's Mercury, Pyramidal Orchid +79 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Golden-ringed Dragonfly · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Beech, Hogweed, Common Nettle +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map South Downs Way Walking route 160 km ▾
Named route Length 160 km National walking route
Show on map Octagon Way Walking route 29 km ▾
Named route Ref OW Length 29 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Sussex Diamond Way Walking route 97 km ▾
Named route Length 97 km Regional walking route
Show on map New Lipchis Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 228 National Cycle Network
Show on map Bepton to Midhurst Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 288 West Dean to Cocking Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 288 National Cycle Network
Show on map Stedham to Midhurst Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 288 Cocking to Midhurst (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 288 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 288 Chichester to West Dean Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 288 National Cycle Network
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref 89 National Cycle Network
Show on map 28 public paths nearby
Public paths
Henley Lane restricted byway · 2 km ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 2 km Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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4,594 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,594 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Raven · Blackbird · Marsh Tit · Robin +44
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Raven Corvus corax Blackbird Turdus merula Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Jay Garrulus glandarius Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Linnet Linaria cannabina Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Great Tit Parus major Stock Dove Columba oenas Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Swift Apus apus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Herring Gull Larus argentatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Siskin Spinus spinus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Skylark Alauda arvensis Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Common Gull Larus canus Swallow Hirundo rustica Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Golden-ringed Dragonfly
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii 🌿 Plants 35 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Bladder Campion · Cowslip · Hemp-agrimony · Dog's Mercury · Yew +30
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris Cowslip Primula veris Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Yew Taxus baccata Harebell Campanula rotundifolia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,594 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Raven · Blackbird · Marsh Tit · Robin +44
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Raven Corvus corax Blackbird Turdus merula Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Jay Garrulus glandarius Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Linnet Linaria cannabina Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Great Tit Parus major Stock Dove Columba oenas Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Swift Apus apus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Herring Gull Larus argentatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Siskin Spinus spinus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Skylark Alauda arvensis Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Common Gull Larus canus Swallow Hirundo rustica Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Golden-ringed Dragonfly
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii 🌿 Plants 35 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Bladder Campion · Cowslip · Hemp-agrimony · Dog's Mercury · Yew +30
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris Cowslip Primula veris Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Yew Taxus baccata Harebell Campanula rotundifolia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pyramidal Orchid
Pyramidal Orchid
Anacamptis pyramidalis
Anacamptis pyramidalis
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata
Common Twayblade Neottia ovata
Common Twayblade Neottia ovata
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
White Campion Silene latifolia
White Campion Silene latifolia
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Adder's-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum
Adder's-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum
Horseshoe Vetch Hippocrepis comosa
Horseshoe Vetch Hippocrepis comosa
Mullein Verbascum
Mullein Verbascum
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea 