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Lower Smithers Copse

7 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.08409, -0.43627

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Hornbeam, Field Maple +49 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Hornbeam, Field Maple +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard, Pedunculate Oak +3 more foraging species

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 223

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
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

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Broadbridge Heath to HorshamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cranleigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bowcroft Lanebridleway · 395 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 395 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Bowcroft Lanebridleway · 476 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 476 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Bowcroft Lanebridleway · 295 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 295 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Conifers by the Downs Link

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Conifers by the Downs Link

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🌱Slinfold ParkUrban park2.2 km→⚽Rudgwick Playing FieldPlaying field1.6 km→✦MoatHistoric site2.4 km→✦Ringwork in Broomhall CopseHistoric site2.5 km→✦MotteHistoric site2.5 km→✦Section of Stane Street 300yds (275m) in length in Roman WoodsHistoric site2.5 km→

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