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Ruckman's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.11276, -0.37964

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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
  • 📍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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Tawny Owl, Nightingale +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Tawny Owl, Nightingale +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Bugle, Yorkshire-fog +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +26 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +26 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Riverside WalkWalking route13 km

A circular walk around Horsham following the Chennels Brook, Horn Brook, Arun, and Boldings Brook

Named routeLength 13 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Broadbridge Heath to HorshamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Horsham to WarnhamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Monks Lanebridleway · 420 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 420 mPath type: service
Monks Lanebridleway · 219 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 219 mPath type: service
Ruckmans Lanerestricted byway · 342 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 342 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ruckman's Copse

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Henhouse CopseUrban park3.7 km→✦WARNHAM COURTHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Warnham ParkUrban park4.2 km→🦉WARNHAMNature reserve5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Charrington Way Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→

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