Getting here
51.16499, -0.21171
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chiffchaff +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chiffchaff +70 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bush Vetch, Wood Club-rush · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +38 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Crawley GreenwayWalking route
walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
🚴Cycling
97 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route DCycling route
Route BCycling route
Route ACycling route
Route O (incomplete)Cycling route
Route NCycling route
Crawley Avenue Cycle TracksCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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