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Horsham Rugby Union Football Club

✦ Ancient woodland79 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome79 ha

Getting here

51.06718, -0.29089

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

9 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 — Coltsfoot, Hazel, Garden Privet +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 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
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Riverside WalkWalking route13 km

A circular walk around Horsham following the Chennels Brook, Horn Brook, Arun, and Boldings Brook

Named routeLength 13 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Riverside Walkpublic footpath · 793 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 793 mPath type: footway
Riverside Walkpublic footpath · 358 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 358 mPath type: footway
Birdcage Walkpublic footpath · 260 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 260 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to PulboroughCycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Worthing Road to Horsham StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Corridor 1aCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pedlars WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broadbridge Heath to HorshamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hampers Lanebridleway · 187 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 187 mPath type: unclassified
Hampers Lanebridleway · 72 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 72 mPath type: unclassified
Hampers Lanebridleway · 725 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 725 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grassy field

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grassy field

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Horsham ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Horsham ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Horsham ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Horsham ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Horsham ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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St Leonard's

By the Motor Racing Circuit at the bottom of Greenbroom Hill

1.2 km→
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Roffey Park

Highbirch Hill, St Leonard's Forest

1.8 km→

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