Getting here
50.99397, -0.45339
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Barren Strawberry, Meadowsweet, Bramble +30 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Male-fern, Barren Strawberry, Soft Shield-fern +205 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Male-fern, Barren Strawberry, Soft Shield-fern +205 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Nightingale, Barn Owl, Blue Tit +15 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +29 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +29 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Knepp Wildland Blue RouteWalking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Wey-South PathWalking route
follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal
The Heritage TrailWalking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Steepwood Lanebridleway · 380 m
Steepwood Farmbridleway · 514 m
Wildlife to spot
Photos
The bridleway known as Steepwood Lane goes south from Adversane Lane
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