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Monks Copse

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Great Tit, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Great Tit, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Spindle Toughshank, King Alfred's Cakes +33 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Spindle Toughshank, King Alfred's Cakes +33 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Bugle, Cuckooflower +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Comma +32 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Comma +32 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Horsham to WarnhamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Worthing Road to Horsham StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broadbridge Heath to HorshamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Monks Lanebridleway · 420 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 420 mPath type: service
Monks Lanebridleway · 219 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 219 mPath type: service
Ruckmans Lanerestricted byway · 342 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 342 mPath type: track

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