Getting here
50.94561, -0.70890
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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Greenfinch +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Greenfinch +60 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Beech, Hawthorn +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Common Twayblade, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +150 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Gatekeeper +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Gatekeeper +23 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Woolbeding, River Rother and Midhurst Walk, South Downs WestWalking route4.8 km
Woolbeding Estate is a countryside gem, near Midhurst. Take in the beauty of the parkland. Follow the River Rother, edged with ancient trees. Pass a poplar plantation & hear the sounds of the weir before returning to the main street for its cafe's & pubs.
🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Bepton to MidhurstCycling route
National Cycle Route 288 West Dean to CockingCycling route
Stedham to MidhurstCycling route
National Cycle Route 288 Cocking to Midhurst (Proposed)Cycling route
National Cycle Route 288 Chichester to West DeanCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Dirty lanebridleway · 879 m
Wildlife to spot
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