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Philpots Camp: a promontory fort and Mesolithic rock shelters 500m north west of Philpots Farm

8 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.07354, -0.07521

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Pheasant
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Meliscaeva cinctella, Xylota segnis +47 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Sweet Vernal-grass, Purple Toothwort +159 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
William Robinson Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Standen TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Maidenbower - Pound HillCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - Pyecombe (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route585 m
Named routeRef 21Length 585 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route410 m
Named routeRef 21Length 410 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Deers Leap Main TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hook Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate in corner of triangular field

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate in corner of triangular field

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