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Rookwood Golf Course

5 ha

📷 Andy Potter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.07673, -0.33507

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Heron's Rest Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféPicnic spotToilets

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +62 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +62 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Riverside WalkWalking route13 km

A circular walk around Horsham following the Chennels Brook, Horn Brook, Arun, and Boldings Brook

Named routeLength 13 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Rookwood Golf Clubpublic footpath · 34 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mPath type: service
Rookwood Golf Clubpublic footpath · 109 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 109 mPath type: service
Rookwood Golf Clubpublic footpath · 267 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 267 mPath type: service
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Cycling

21 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
Pedlars WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broadbridge Heath to HorshamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Daux Hillbridleway · 327 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 327 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Warnham Mill

📷 Andy Potter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Warnham Mill

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