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Oldhouse Copse

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 448m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ground-ivy, Green-flowered Helleborine, Wild Teasel +94 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ground-ivy, Green-flowered Helleborine, Wild Teasel +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Guelder-rose, Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Glow-worm, 7-spot Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Glow-worm, 7-spot Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Knepp Wildland Blue RouteWalking route
Named route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
Knepp Wildland Yellow RouteWalking route
Named routeRound trip
Bramble Lanepublic footpath · 300 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 300 mPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Strawberry Lanebridleway · 942 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 942 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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