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Getting here
50.87131, -0.56817
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Coot
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Coot
- 🐕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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tufted Duck, Coot, Canada Goose +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Coot, Canada Goose +76 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Common Darter, Meliscaeva auricollis, Eupeodes +3 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Evergreen Oak, Red Dead-nettle
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Primrose, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Spurge-laurel +8 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Primrose, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Spurge-laurel +8 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Bridle Road to Bignor Walk, SlindonWalking route10.4 km
South Downs, Circular Walk, Dog Friendly, Bridle Road, Bignor, Gumber Corner, The Gallops, Great Bottom, Picnic Spot, Eartham Woods, Stane Street, Roman Roads, 'Six-Ways' signpost, Shippams Poste, Pyramidal orchids, Nore Hill beeches, Nore Hill Folly
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
The Rise of Northwood Ramble, SlindonWalking route5.3 km
Rise of Northwood, Northwood Woodland Restoration, War Agriculture Woodland Restoration, Public Access, Dog Friendly, Littlewood, Eartham woods, Ashborder, Leper's Wood, Gumber Farm, 6-ways, Shippam's Poste, War Ag, Post War Nature Recovery
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Arundel Station to Town CentreCycling route
A284 Cycle RouteCycling route
Arundel Road (A27) Cycle RouteCycling route
Barnham LinkCycling route
Walberton LinkCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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