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LITTLE THAKEHAM

9 ha

📷 Stefan Czapski · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

50.92947, -0.42315

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • ✦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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: LITTLE THAKEHAM; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Speckled Bush-cricket, Long-winged Cone-head +33 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rhododendron, Sweet Vernal-grass, Gorse +186 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
Knepp Wildland Yellow RouteWalking route
Named routeRound trip
Knepp Wildland Orange RouteWalking route
Named routeRound trip
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hamper's Lanebridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmPath type: residential
Little Thakeham Farmbridleway · 694 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 694 mPath type: service
Strawberry Lanebridleway · 942 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 942 mPath type: track
Strawberry Lanebridleway · 222 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 222 mPath type: service
Strawberry Lanebridleway · 213 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 213 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Little Thakeham: an early Lutyens country-house

📷 Stefan Czapski · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Little Thakeham: an early Lutyens country-house

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millford Grange Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Sullington Parish Hall ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Ashington Millennium GardenUrban park2 km→🌱Hamper's GreenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Sullington WarrenUrban park1.7 km→✦White Mill's burned remainsHistoric site1.9 km→