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STONEHURST

78 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome78 ha

Getting here

51.06975, -0.07803

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Meliscaeva cinctella, Xylota segnis +48 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Creeping Buttercup, Hogweed +139 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
William Robinson Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tillinghurst Lanepublic footpath · 466 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 466 mSurface pavedPath type: service
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route DCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Maidenbower - Pound HillCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - Pyecombe (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route410 m
Named routeRef 21Length 410 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Deers Leap Main TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hook Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

High Weald Landscape Trail

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

High Weald Landscape Trail

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WAKEHURST PLACEHistoric site1.2 km→🌱WakehurstUrban park1.3 km→✦GRAVETYE MANORHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Quiet GardenUrban park3.6 km→🦉WEIRWOOD RESERVOIRNature reserve4.4 km→✦Philpots Camp: a promontory fort and Mesolithic rock shelters 500m north west of Philpots FarmHistoric site500 m→