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Newbuildings Plantation

23 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.00786, -0.38002

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Turtle Dove, Nightingale, Raven +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Turtle Dove, Nightingale, Raven +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Pedunculate Oak, Hazel +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Holly, Garlic Mustard +139 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Holly, Garlic Mustard +139 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Bombus lucorum, Common Carder Bee +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Bombus lucorum, Common Carder Bee +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Knepp Wildland Blue RouteWalking route
Named route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional 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
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Riverside WalkWalking route13 km

A circular walk around Horsham following the Chennels Brook, Horn Brook, Arun, and Boldings Brook

Named routeLength 13 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Pedlars WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Named routeRef 223Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route385 m
Named routeRef 223Length 385 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Crookhorn Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Green pastures at Newbuildings Plantation

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Green pastures at Newbuildings Plantation

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Nearby places

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🌱Southwater Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🏞️SOUTHWATERCountry park2.7 km→🌱Southwater Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Public Playing FieldUrban park3 km→✦KNEPP CASTLEHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Julia and Emma's ArboretumUrban park3.2 km→

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