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Scrag Copse

✦ Ancient woodland61 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome61 ha

Getting here

51.13492, -0.25159

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Treecreeper, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Treecreeper, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, American Skunk-cabbage, Bugle +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +221 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +221 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route
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Capel walk (SCC)Walking route
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Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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Route J (incomplete)Cycling route
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Route O (incomplete)Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fallen Ash tree on woodland track

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fallen Ash tree on woodland track

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Goff's ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Ifield Mill PondUrban park3.4 km→🌱Ifield Brook MeadowsUrban park2.7 km→🌱Willoughby FieldsUrban park3.2 km→🌱West Green Playing FieldsUrban park4.3 km→🌱Charlwood Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→

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