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Shrubs Copse

✦ Ancient woodland50 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome50 ha

Getting here

51.10672, -0.47302

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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
  • 🐕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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Great Horsetail, Hornbeam, Common Nettle +27 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hairstreak, Small White, Gatekeeper +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hairstreak, Small White, Gatekeeper +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Pedunculate Oak +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wey-South PathWalking route

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

Named routeRegional 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
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Cycling

16 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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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lawns Roadbridleway · 437 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 437 mPath type: residential
Station Roadbridleway · 17 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 17 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Downs Link

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Downs Link

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🌱Knowle ParkUrban park3.9 km→⛪St Nicolas ChurchReligious grounds4 km→🌱Cranleigh CommonUrban park4.7 km→🌱The Countryways ExperienceUrban park3.8 km→🌱Ewhurst GreenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Ewhurst GreenUrban park4.9 km→

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