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Hornshill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.09229, -0.48017

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Common Spotted-orchid, Himalayan Balsam +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackcap +35 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackcap +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.2 km
Named routeRef 223Length 4.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route466 m
Named routeRef 223Length 466 mNational 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

Guildford Road approaching Alfold

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Guildford Road approaching Alfold

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🌱The Countryways ExperienceUrban park3.4 km→🌱Slinfold ParkUrban park5 km→✦Ringwork in Broomhall CopseHistoric site1.5 km→✦MotteHistoric site1.5 km→⚽Rudgwick Playing FieldPlaying field1.7 km→🌱Wildwood Golf and Country ClubUrban park2.5 km→

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