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Rowley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.13802, -0.17349

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Magpie, Mallard +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Magpie, Mallard +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ground-ivy, Herb-Robert, Yarrow +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Dandelion, Meadowsweet +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Banded Demoiselle +14 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Banded Demoiselle +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
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Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

174 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route KCycling route
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Route J (incomplete)Cycling route
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Route F (incomplete)Cycling route
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Route DCycling route
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Route BCycling route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public footpath 353Sy to Rowley Farm

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public footpath 353Sy to Rowley Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️TILGATE PARKCountry park5 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Riverside Garden ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Waterlea MeadowUrban park3.3 km→🌱Gratton's ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Goff's ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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