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House Copse

✦ Ancient woodland28 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

51.11116, -0.24942

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Purple Toadflax, Fox-and-cubs, Grass Vetchling +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
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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
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route KCycling route
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Route J (incomplete)Cycling route
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Route JCycling route
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Route ACycling route
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Route O (incomplete)Cycling route
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Route NCycling route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kilnwood Lanebridleway · 229 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 229 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Large wheat field

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Large wheat field

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Goff's ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱The Heather GardenUrban park5 km→🌱Ifield Mill PondUrban park1.8 km→🦉BROADFIELD PARKNature reserve4.1 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Southgate ParkUrban park5 km→

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