Getting here
51.08735, -0.10354
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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Crossbill, Redwing, Meadow Pipit +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Crossbill, Redwing, Meadow Pipit +48 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Snowdrop, Hay-scented Buckler-fern, Rusty-Back Fern · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria · last seen 2026; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
William Robinson Woodland TrailWalking route
Crawley GreenwayWalking route
walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted
Worth WayWalking route
Walk from Standen to Kingscote Bluebell Railway, StandenWalking route9.6 km
A country walk for more experienced walkers to and from Kingscote Station and the celebrated Bluebell Steam Railway.
Standen to Selsfield Common, StandenWalking route13.6 km
This 8.5-mile walk is ideal for experienced walkers. The route takes you around Selsfield Common, a heathland habitat of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), along country paths and through wildlife-rich woodlands.
🚴Cycling
98 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route F (incomplete)Cycling route
Route DCycling route
Route ACycling route
Route C (incomplete)Cycling route
Copthorne to CrawleyCycling route
Route B (incomplete)Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
Deers Leap Main TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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