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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spot

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Bramble, Hazel +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ground-ivy, Red Fescue, Common Bent +87 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ground-ivy, Red Fescue, Common Bent +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Standen to Selsfield Common, StandenWalking route13.6 km

This 8.5-mile walk is ideal for experienced walkers. The route takes you around Selsfield Common, a heathland habitat of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), along country paths and through wildlife-rich woodlands.

Named routeLength 13.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Crawley Greenwaypublic footpath · 230 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 230 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

139 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route KCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route J (incomplete)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route JCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route F (incomplete)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route DCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route BCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Worth Waybridleway · 165 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 165 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
Worth Waybridleway · 303 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 303 mSurface dirtPath type: cycleway
Worth Waybridleway · 150 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 150 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

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