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Perrett's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Peter Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.93478, -0.45671

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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
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Smooth Hawk's-beard, Hazel, Hawthorn +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Common Darter +71 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Common Darter +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Germander Speedwell, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Foxglove +164 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Germander Speedwell, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Foxglove +164 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Knepp Wildland Blue RouteWalking route
Named route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route
The Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Heather Lanebridleway · 303 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 303 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Sunset Lanebridleway · 735 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 735 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track adjacent to Perrett's Copse

📷 Peter Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track adjacent to Perrett's Copse

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✦PARHAMHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Millford Grange Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Sullington Parish Hall ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Ashington Millennium GardenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Sullington WarrenUrban park2.1 km→✦White Mill's burned remainsHistoric site2.4 km→

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