Getting here
51.00700, -0.48745
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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Nightingale, Firecrest, Woodlark +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Nightingale, Firecrest, Woodlark +70 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Crosswort, Cuckooflower, Lords-and-Ladies +140 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Crosswort, Cuckooflower, Lords-and-Ladies +140 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly, Brown Hawker +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly, Brown Hawker +43 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
The Serpent TrailWalking route
Wey-South PathWalking route
follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Flood Gate Bridgepublic footpath · 18 m
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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