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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +88 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Ground-ivy, White Dead-nettle +20 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Sweet Chestnut +2 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Glow-worm, Swollen-thighed Beetle +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Glow-worm, Swollen-thighed Beetle +8 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
🚴Cycling
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
South Coast Cycle RouteCycling route
considered a poor cycle route by some cyclists, and a stand in for completion of NCN 2 to Littlehampton and beyond to Chichester
National Cycle Route 2 Worthing to South MundhamCycling route
A259 cycle routeCycling route
Arundel Station to Town CentreCycling route
A259 cycle route (Chichester - Worthing)Cycling route
A284 Cycle RouteCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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