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Southwater Country Park

11 ha

📷 Ed of the South · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.01979, -0.35080

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Nightingale and Turtle Dove
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Nightingale, Turtle Dove, Raven +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Nightingale, Turtle Dove, Raven +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Ramsons +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Primrose, Honeysuckle, Creeping Cinquefoil +105 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Primrose, Honeysuckle, Creeping Cinquefoil +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Knepp Wildland Blue RouteWalking route
Named route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 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
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
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Worthing Road to Horsham StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pedlars WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broadbridge Heath to HorshamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
The Forest School & Millais School to Horsham StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Horsham to WarnhamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stakers Lanebridleway · 398 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 398 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: unclassified
Downs Linkbridleway · 2.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.1 kmSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Eames Viewbridleway · 199 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 199 mSurface pavedPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bench Overlooking Lake in Southwater Country Park

📷 Ed of the South · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bench Overlooking Lake in Southwater Country Park

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Nearby places

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🌱Southwater Country ParkUrban park100 m→🏞️SOUTHWATERCountry park300 m→🌱Southwater Country ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Garden of RemembranceUrban park4.6 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4.8 km→🌱Public Playing FieldUrban park600 m→

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