Minepits
Getting here
51.07697, -0.25834
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
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Brown Hawker, Speckled Wood, Southern Hawker +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Speckled Wood, Southern Hawker +13 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Crawley GreenwayWalking route
walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Accessible Route, NymansWalking route1.2 km
Nurtured for nearly 130 years, the garden features an internationally important plant collection containing species from around the world.
Iron Walk, NymansWalking route3.5 km
🚴Cycling
44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route KCycling route
Route J (incomplete)Cycling route
Route JCycling route
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to PulboroughCycling route
Worthing Road to Horsham StationCycling route
Crawley Avenue Cycle TracksCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike 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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