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New Barn Copse

6 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Glow-worm, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Roesel's Bush-cricket +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Ramsons, White Helleborine +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Common Twayblade, Cowslip +91 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Common Twayblade, Cowslip +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
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
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Beggars Lanepublic footpath · 111 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 111 mSurface groundPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Georges Lanebridleway · 524 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 524 mPath type: service
The Streetbridleway · 67 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 67 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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New Barn Copse from Storrington Road, Washington

New Barn Copse from Storrington Road, Washington

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