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Muttons Copse

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

50.92885, -0.40208

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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
  • 🐕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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Bracken, Common Nettle +197 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Stag Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Stag Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
Knepp Wildland Yellow RouteWalking route
Named routeRound trip
Knepp Wildland Orange RouteWalking route
Named routeRound trip
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wapplegate Field

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wapplegate Field

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🌱Millford Grange Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Ashington Millennium GardenUrban park700 m→🌱Sullington Parish Hall ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Dial Post Village GreenUrban park5 km→✦LITTLE THAKEHAMHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Hamper's GreenUrban park2.3 km→

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