Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Southern Hawker, Ruddy Darter, Migrant Hawker +2 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Dilated Scalewort, Coltsfoot +13 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Hazel, Rough Hawkbit
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Crawley GreenwayWalking route
walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Riverside WalkWalking route13 km
A circular walk around Horsham following the Chennels Brook, Horn Brook, Arun, and Boldings Brook
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Riverside Walkpublic footpath · 358 m
Birdcage Walkpublic footpath · 260 m
Riverside Walkpublic footpath · 793 m
🚴Cycling
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to PulboroughCycling route
Worthing Road to Horsham StationCycling route
Corridor 1aCycling route
Pedlars WayCycling route
Broadbridge Heath to HorshamCycling route
The Forest School & Millais School to Horsham StationCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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