Kill Devil Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 185 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 185 ha
Places › England › South East › Chichester Getting here
50.94982, -0.85753
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🌳 Large woodland — room to roam🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Toadflax, Hazel, Wych Elm +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Brimstone, Dogs-Mercury Flea Beetle +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Hazel, Beech, Blackthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 20 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 Border Path Walking route 220 km ▾
Named route Length 220 km Regional walking route
Show on map Harting Down Wildlife Walk, Sussex West Walking route 6.4 km ▾
Moderate walk around Harting Down, one of the largest areas of ancient chalk downland cared for by NT & a SSSI. Enjoy views over the Weald to the North Downs, before descending. Look out for rare wildlife and grazing sheep. Grassy paths & several climbs.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 01:20 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 228 National Cycle Network
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref 89 National Cycle Network
Show on map King Alfred's Way Mountain bike route ▾
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Queen Elizabeth Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
46 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Bridleway descent to Whitcombe Bottom
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Wildlife to spot
7,701 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,701 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
summer winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Robin · Carrion Crow · Great Tit · Blue Tit +41
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Brown Hare · Fallow Deer · Mole
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Fallow Deer Dama dama Mole Talpa europaea Hazel · Wych Elm · Juniper · Holly · Blackthorn +24
Hazel Corylus avellana2025 Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2025 Juniper Juniperus communis2025 Holly Ilex aquifolium2025 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025 Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,701 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
summer winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Robin · Carrion Crow · Great Tit · Blue Tit +41
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Brown Hare · Fallow Deer · Mole
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Fallow Deer Dama dama Mole Talpa europaea Hazel · Wych Elm · Juniper · Holly · Blackthorn +24
Hazel Corylus avellana2025 Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2025 Juniper Juniperus communis2025 Holly Ilex aquifolium2025 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025 Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Solomon's-seal Polygonatum multiflorum2025
Solomon's-seal Polygonatum multiflorum2025
Large-leaved Lime Tilia platyphyllos2025
Large-leaved Lime Tilia platyphyllos2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Polygonatum Polygonatum2025
Polygonatum Polygonatum2025
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Hard Shield-fern Polystichum aculeatum2025
Hard Shield-fern Polystichum aculeatum2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2025
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium2025
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2025
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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