Getting here
51.10947, -0.31830
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Great Spotted Woodpecker +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Great Spotted Woodpecker +62 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Giant Hogweed, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +21 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Giant Hogweed, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +21 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Meadow Grasshopper, White-legged Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Meadow Grasshopper, White-legged Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Riverside WalkWalking route13 km
A circular walk around Horsham following the Chennels Brook, Horn Brook, Arun, and Boldings Brook
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Blackfriars Bridgepublic footpath · 9 m
🚴Cycling
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to PulboroughCycling route
Worthing Road to Horsham StationCycling route
Corridor 1aCycling route
Broadbridge Heath to HorshamCycling route
The Forest School & Millais School to Horsham StationCycling route
Crawley Western Relief Road Cycle TrackCycling route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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