Getting here
51.14520, -0.31115
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 495m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 495m away — 2 car parks within reach
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 — Robin, Blackcap, Chiffchaff +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackcap, Chiffchaff +54 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dock Bug, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird +66 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dock Bug, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird +66 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Blackthorn, Lesser Celandine, Lords-and-Ladies +7 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route
Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
Leith Hill GreenwayWalking route
Leith Hill Rhododendron Wood Walk, Leith HillWalking route800 m
A gentle walk through Rhododendron Wood; Created in 1800s by Caroline Wedgwood (botanist & Charles Darwin's sister) before being given to the NT in 1944. The wood suffered damage during the Great Storm (1987), so restoration work has shaped the area.
Leith Hill Woodland Bluebell Walk, Leith HillWalking route1 km
This short but hilly walk around Frank's Wood on Leith Hill takes in views across to the South Downs and, between April and May, a colourful array of scented bluebells. Woodland paths with steep ascents & descents, steps and slippery areas.
FP 200public footpath · 237 m
FP 184public footpath · 318 m
FP 184public footpath · 209 m
🚴Cycling
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to PulboroughCycling route
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Im Still StandingCycling route
RegurgitatorCycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Leigh Hill link
Wookies HoleCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
The GardenMountain bike route
Route 66Mountain bike route
Summer LightningMountain bike route
Toad of Toad HallMountain bike route
CaspersMountain bike route
Windy WillowsMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
BW 185bridleway · 249 m
BW 185bridleway · 125 m
BW 185bridleway · 1.2 km
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