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Dogs welcome

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
  • 🛝Playground 156m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Dunnock, Great Tit +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Dunnock, Great Tit +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Oxypselaphus obscurus, Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Dark-edged Bee-fly +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Oxypselaphus obscurus, Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Dark-edged Bee-fly +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Primrose, Lesser Celandine, Cherry Plum +5 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Primrose, Lesser Celandine, Cherry Plum +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Serpent 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
The Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Junction of Rectory and Moat Lanes

Junction of Rectory and Moat Lanes

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