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Rosier Wood

✦ Ancient woodland32 ha

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

51.00987, -0.44273

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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
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hawthorn, Ivy, Hazel +229 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hazel, Common Nettle +34 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Wren +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Wren +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Myrtle Closepublic footpath · 33 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 33 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 223Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route677 m
Named routeRef 223Length 677 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Fewhurst Farmbridleway · 30 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 30 mPath type: service
Fewhurstbridleway · 118 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 118 mPath type: service
Fewhurstbridleway · 131 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 131 mPath type: service
Fewhurst Farmbridleway · 199 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 199 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rosier Wood

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park1.5 km→🌱Julia and Emma's ArboretumUrban park4.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→🐄Fishers Farm ParkVisitor farm4.2 km→⛪St Gabriel's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→

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