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Rowgardens Copse

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal

Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.13245, -0.47108

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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
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 493m away — 2 car parks within reach

🌤️ 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
🅿️Parking 493m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Grass Vetchling, Wild Cherry +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Large Red Damselfly +104 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Large Red Damselfly +104 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route

Greensand WayWalking route

Named routeRef GWRegional walking route

Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km

Named routeLength 220 kmRegional 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

Gingers Closepublic footpath · 77 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 77 mPath type: footway

Fawley Closepublic footpath · 81 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 81 mPath type: footway

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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route

Route 223Cycling route

Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network

Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cranleigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route

Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cranleigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route

Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Main RouteCycling route4.2 km

Named routeRef 223Length 4.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

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Mountain biking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Yoghurt PotsMountain bike route