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Rowdell Holt East

✦ Ancient woodland55 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome55 ha

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
  • 🅿️Washington SDW Trail Car Park 209m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Juniper, Yellow Archangel +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Glow-worm, Azure Damselfly, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Bilberry, Garlic Mustard +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cissbury Ring History and Nature Trail, Sussex EastWalking route3.5 km

Walk ancient roads, enjoy views of 78miles of coast from the 2nd largest Iron Age hillfort in southern England & see Neolithic flint mines & wildlife in this chalk downland site. Grassland, embankments & flint paths with steep sections. Slippery when wet

Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Beggars Lanepublic footpath · 111 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 111 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A24 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Horse riding

27 public paths nearby

Public paths
Glaseby Lanerestricted byway · 59 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 59 mSurface asphaltIncline -12Path type: unclassified
Glaseby Lanerestricted byway · 24 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 24 mPath type: unclassified
Glaseby Lanerestricted byway · 161 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 161 mSurface asphaltIncline -6%Path type: unclassified
The Streetbridleway · 67 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 67 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway no. 2666 climbs lower slopes of Barnsfarm Hill

Bridleway no. 2666 climbs lower slopes of Barnsfarm Hill

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