Getting here
51.16597, -0.24996
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Moorhen, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Moorhen, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Early Dog-violet, Wood Anemone, Red Campion +65 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +27 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Garlic Mustard, Bulrush +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Crawley GreenwayWalking route
walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted
Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route
Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
Holmwood Common Family Activitiy Trail, Holmwood CommonWalking route5 km
Gentle trail around Holmwood Common with dappled woodland & sunny clearings stretching over 650 acres. A great place to tick off the ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’. Signposted & easy to follow with hard, sealed paths suitable all year round.
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
🚴Cycling
17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route O (incomplete)Cycling route
Route NCycling route
Crawley Avenue Cycle TracksCycling route
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Crawley Avenue Cycle TracksCycling route
Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Beggarhouse Lanebyway open to all traffic · 836 m
Beggarhouse Lanebyway open to all traffic · 294 m
Burnt Oak Lanebridleway · 452 m
Wildlife to spot
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