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Getting here
51.06765, -0.04805
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Finche Field 331m 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
- 🅿️Finche Field 331m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Mallard +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Mallard +69 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Creeping Thistle +81 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Blackthorn +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter, White-legged Damselfly +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter, White-legged Damselfly +15 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
William Robinson Woodland TrailWalking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Standen TrailWalking route
Bluebell Walk at StandenWalking route4.8 km
This moderate walk takes in the whole Standen Estate & wider countryside. If you visit in April and early May, you'll see the carpet of bluebells and spring flowers in Rockinghill Wood. Hills, rough ground & one steep slope. Not suitable for wheels.
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
Route 21Cycling route
National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - Pyecombe (proposed)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Main RouteCycling route2 km
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Deers Leap Main TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Bluebell Lanebridleway · 210 m
Longview Lanebridleway · 97 m
Bayhams Fieldbridleway · 42 m
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