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Keep of Tote Copse castle, 400m north of Decoy Farmhouse

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📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.83514, -0.69092

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Grebe, Tufted Duck, Blackbird +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Grebe, Tufted Duck, Blackbird +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug, Stag Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug, Stag Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Bridle Road to Bignor Walk, SlindonWalking route10.4 km

South Downs, Circular Walk, Dog Friendly, Bridle Road, Bignor, Gumber Corner, The Gallops, Great Bottom, Picnic Spot, Eartham Woods, Stane Street, Roman Roads, 'Six-Ways' signpost, Shippams Poste, Pyramidal orchids, Nore Hill beeches, Nore Hill Folly

Named routeLength 10.4 kmDuration 2:30-3:00Round tripLocal walking route
Nore Hill Folly walk, SlindonWalking route6.1 km

The George Inn, Pub, Nore Hill Folly, Eartham, Bluebells, Ancient beech trees, Dog Friendly, Brick Octagonal Pumphouse, Farmland, Wildlife, Nore Hill Folly, Picnic Spot. Purple Orchids

Named routeLength 6.1 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Slindon medieval park pale and village walk, Slindon EstateWalking route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmDuration 1:00Round tripLocal walking route
Park Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmPath type: service
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bersted to Shripney Cycle RouteCycling route
Named route
Route 288Cycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
Shopwhyke to Chichester Cycle Route (Via Westhampnett Road)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chichester to Norton Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle routeSurface asphalt
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Bognor Regis to ChichesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of Tote Copse Castle

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of Tote Copse Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chichester CrematoriumUrban park4.9 km→🌱Adlington GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Oving Diamond Jubilee ParkUrban park1.9 km→🦉THE BROOKSNature reserve3.5 km→🌱Murrells FieldUrban park3.9 km→🐄Runcton Farm ShopVisitor farm4.2 km→

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