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✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

50.98811, -0.32780

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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 341m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crosswort, Primrose, Dog's Mercury +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Long-winged Cone-head, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird +71 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Long-winged Cone-head, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Ramsons, Blackthorn +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Knepp Wildland Blue RouteWalking route
Named route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
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
Green Lanepublic footpath · 2 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2 mSurface groundPath type: track
Kennel Lanepublic footpath · 592 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 592 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Green Lanepublic footpath · 80 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 80 mSurface groundPath type: track
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Pedlars WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Named routeRef 223Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 223Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Downs Linkbridleway · 1.8 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.8 kmPath type: bridleway
Downs Linkbridleway · 915 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 915 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of West Grinstead Park

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of West Grinstead Park

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🏞️SOUTHWATERCountry park3.8 km→🌱Southwater Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Southwater Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦KNEPP CASTLEHistoric site1.8 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park3.7 km→🌱Public Playing FieldUrban park4.3 km→

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