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50.98462, -0.35279
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Crested Grebe and Robin
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Crested Grebe and Robin
- ✦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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Robin, Mallard +80 more · last seen 2026; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: KNEPP CASTLE AND STABLES ADJOINING TO NORTH WEST
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Robin, Mallard +80 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Long-winged Cone-head, Speckled Bush-cricket, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper +19 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Knepp Wildland Blue RouteWalking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
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
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Knepp Wildland Red RouteWalking route
Green Lanepublic footpath · 84 m
Church Causewaypublic footpath · 69 m
FP 1794_1public footpath · 603 m
🚴Cycling
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 223Cycling route
Pedlars WayCycling route
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
🐴Horse riding
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Green Streetbridleway · 214 m
Castle Lane (BW 1875)bridleway · 323 m
BW 1875bridleway · 228 m
Green Streetbridleway · 22 m
Green Streetbridleway · 357 m
Wildlife to spot
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