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St John the Baptist's Church

✦ Ancient woodland64 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome64 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking 239m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Purple Toothwort, Bugle +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hairstreak, Meadow Brown, Small White +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hairstreak, Meadow Brown, Small White +52 more · last seen 2025

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

10 signed routes nearby · 37 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Leith Hill Rhododendron Wood Walk, Leith HillWalking route800 m

A gentle walk through Rhododendron Wood; Created in 1800s by Caroline Wedgwood (botanist & Charles Darwin's sister) before being given to the NT in 1944. The wood suffered damage during the Great Storm (1987), so restoration work has shaped the area.

Named routeLength 800 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Leith Hill '50 things' Trail, Leith HillWalking route4 km

Two part family-friendly trail – start around the Rhododendron Wood, then head up Leith Hill, Surrey's 2nd highest. Leith Hill is a great place to learn about nature & for children to tackle the '50 things to do before you’re 11¾'. One steep section.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Oakfieldspublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mPath type: residential
Oakfieldspublic footpath · 55 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 55 mPath type: residential
Oakfieldspublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Horsham to WarnhamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route220 m
Named routeRef 223Length 220 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
T0Mountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Roller CoasterMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Thick And CreamyMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
El CapitanMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Otters to SupernovaMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Wet n WildMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 600 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 600 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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