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Nowhurst Copse

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.07962, -0.38237

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Marsh Tit, Swift +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Marsh Tit, Swift +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — White Clover, Giant Hogweed, Herb-Robert +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +91 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Smooth Hawk's-beard +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Worthing Road to Horsham StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pedlars WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broadbridge Heath to HorshamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
The Forest School & Millais School to Horsham StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Nowhurst Lanebridleway · 826 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 826 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Cooks Lanebridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cook's Lane (track) through Nowhurst Copse

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cook's Lane (track) through Nowhurst Copse

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🌱Horsham ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Horsham ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Rookwood Golf CourseUrban park3.3 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4.2 km→🌱Garden of RemembranceUrban park4.2 km→

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