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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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Beech, Sweet Chestnut +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Narcissus agg., Cat's-ear, Petty Spurge +159 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Narcissus agg., Cat's-ear, Petty Spurge +159 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly +13 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Petworth Park Through Turner's Eyes, Petworth Walking route 5.1 km ▾
Inspired by landscape painter, JMW Turner, who frequented Petworth thanks to the Earl of Egremont. Stroll round the lake & view scenes captured in his paintings. Stop at the house to see the largest Turner collection outside the Tate. Steep/uneven & steps
Named route Length 5.1 km Duration 02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Sussex Diamond Way Walking route 97 km ▾
Named route Length 97 km Regional walking route
Show on map Petworth Ancient Trees Walk, Petworth Walking route 6.4 km ▾
Petworth has some of the countrys oldest & most venerable beeches, limes & oaks, including 1 that dates to the Norman Conquest. Discover more about the trees that dominate the Petworth skyline on this hilly circular. Some steep inclines, mud & unevenness.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 01:30 Local walking route
Show on map Capability Brown's Pleasure Gardens walk, Petworth Walking route 1.6 km ▾
1mile circular round the Pleasure Garden, past monuments added as part of the redevelopment of the garden in the late 18th Century by Capability Brown. Surfaced, grass and gravel paths with some gentle slopes and inclines. Muddy in wet weather.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 01:00-02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map West Sussex Literary Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 228 National Cycle Network
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
20,206 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 20,206 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird
🌿 Plants 143 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Cat's-ear · Narcissus agg. · Lesser Celandine · Thick-leaved Stonecrop · Cleavers +138
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg. Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Thick-leaved Stonecrop Sedum dasyphyllum Cleavers Galium aparine Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus Bramble Rubus fruticosus Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum Greater Periwinkle Vinca major Spotted Medick Medicago arabica Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 20,206 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird
🌿 Plants 143 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Cat's-ear · Narcissus agg. · Lesser Celandine · Thick-leaved Stonecrop · Cleavers +138
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg. Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Thick-leaved Stonecrop Sedum dasyphyllum Cleavers Galium aparine Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus Bramble Rubus fruticosus Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum Greater Periwinkle Vinca major Spotted Medick Medicago arabica Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Mistletoe Viscum album
Mistletoe Viscum album
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Intermediate Polypody Polypodium interjectum
Intermediate Polypody Polypodium interjectum
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Pignut Conopodium majus
Pignut Conopodium majus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Stone Parsley Sison amomum
Stone Parsley Sison amomum
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Oregon-grape Mahonia aquifolium
Oregon-grape Mahonia aquifolium
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Sweet Alison Lobularia maritima
Sweet Alison Lobularia maritima
Springbeauty Claytonia perfoliata
Springbeauty Claytonia perfoliata
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii
Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii
Common Whitebeam Sorbus aria
Common Whitebeam Sorbus aria
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Rescue Brome Ceratochloa cathartica
Rescue Brome Ceratochloa cathartica
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Three-cornered Garlic Allium triquetrum
Three-cornered Garlic Allium triquetrum
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Balm Melissa officinalis
Balm Melissa officinalis
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Argentinian Vervain Verbena bonariensis
Argentinian Vervain Verbena bonariensis
Evening Primrose Oenothera
Evening Primrose Oenothera
Rue-leaved Saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites
Rue-leaved Saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites
Grey Field-speedwell Veronica polita
Grey Field-speedwell Veronica polita
Yellow Corydalis Pseudofumaria lutea
Yellow Corydalis Pseudofumaria lutea
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Procumbent Yellow-sorrel Oxalis corniculata
Procumbent Yellow-sorrel Oxalis corniculata
Water Bent Polypogon viridis
Water Bent Polypogon viridis
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Arum italicum subsp. italicum Arum italicum subsp. italicum
Arum italicum subsp. italicum Arum italicum subsp. italicum
Small Nettle Urtica urens
Small Nettle Urtica urens
Bugloss Lycopsis arvensis
Bugloss Lycopsis arvensis
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus
Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus
Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Hesgen Lwyd Carex divulsa
Hesgen Lwyd Carex divulsa
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis
Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Pale Galingale Cyperus eragrostis
Pale Galingale Cyperus eragrostis
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Himalayan Honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa
Himalayan Honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa
Hollyhock Alcea rosea
Hollyhock Alcea rosea
Aubretia Aubrieta deltoidea
Aubretia Aubrieta deltoidea
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria 