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Old Copse

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.05120, -0.26134

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — White Clover, Rowan, Yarrow +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Elder, Beech +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 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
Accessible Route, NymansWalking route1.2 km

Nurtured for nearly 130 years, the garden features an internationally important plant collection containing species from around the world.

Named routeLength 1.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Worthing Road to Horsham StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Corridor 1aCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route HCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pedlars WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broadbridge Heath to HorshamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Spring Evening at Hawkins Pond

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spring Evening at Hawkins Pond

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Nearby places

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🌱Horsham ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦NYMANSHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Horsham ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Leonardslee GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Horsham ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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St Leonard's

By the Motor Racing Circuit at the bottom of Greenbroom Hill

1.7 km→
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Roffey Park

Highbirch Hill, St Leonard's Forest

2.9 km→

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