Southwater Playing Fields
Getting here
51.03346, -0.33918
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Robin, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Robin, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Spindle, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Cow Parsley +33 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Spindle, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Cow Parsley +33 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Bull-headed Furrow Bee, Western Honey Bee, Red-backed Furrow Bee +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bull-headed Furrow Bee, Western Honey Bee, Red-backed Furrow Bee +31 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Wood-sorrel, Great Scented Liverwort, Hazel +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
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
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Riverside WalkWalking route13 km
A circular walk around Horsham following the Chennels Brook, Horn Brook, Arun, and Boldings Brook
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 223Cycling route
Worthing Road to Horsham StationCycling route
Pedlars WayCycling route
Broadbridge Heath to HorshamCycling route
The Forest School & Millais School to Horsham StationCycling route
Horsham to WarnhamCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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