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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🌿Foraging 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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodlark, Dartford Warbler, Raven +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodlark, Dartford Warbler, Raven +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, White Helleborine, Ramsons +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Deadly Nightshade, Pyramidal Orchid, Common Toadflax +112 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Deadly Nightshade, Pyramidal Orchid, Common Toadflax +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Darter +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Darter +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: South Downs Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Bridle Road to Bignor Walk, SlindonWalking route10.4 km

South Downs, Circular Walk, Dog Friendly, Bridle Road, Bignor, Gumber Corner, The Gallops, Great Bottom, Picnic Spot, Eartham Woods, Stane Street, Roman Roads, 'Six-Ways' signpost, Shippams Poste, Pyramidal orchids, Nore Hill beeches, Nore Hill Folly

Named routeLength 10.4 kmDuration 2:30-3:00Round tripLocal walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Serpent TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Drivepublic footpath · 455 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 455 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
The Drivepublic footpath · 1.4 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.4 kmSurface asphaltPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Walberton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Norwood Lanerestricted byway · 96 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 96 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Norwood Lane Southrestricted byway · 30 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 30 mPath type: service
Norwood Lanerestricted byway · 374 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 374 mSurface groundPath type: track
Wallace Squarerestricted byway · 45 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 45 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Norwood Lane Southrestricted byway · 198 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 198 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peter, East Lavington - East end

St Peter, East Lavington - East end

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