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The Gallops

8 ha

📷 Slbs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

50.84748, -0.40210

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 115m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jay, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jay, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Harebell, Pyramidal Orchid +33 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy, Harebell, Pyramidal Orchid +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eupeodes, Speckled Bush-cricket +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eupeodes, Speckled Bush-cricket +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Cissbury Ring History and Nature Trail, Sussex EastWalking route3.5 km

Walk ancient roads, enjoy views of 78miles of coast from the 2nd largest Iron Age hillfort in southern England & see Neolithic flint mines & wildlife in this chalk downland site. Grassland, embankments & flint paths with steep sections. Slippery when wet

Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Coast Cycle RouteCycling route

considered a poor cycle route by some cyclists, and a stand in for completion of NCN 2 to Littlehampton and beyond to Chichester

Named routeLocal cycle route
Town Centre to Worthing StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Worthing to South MundhamCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Town centre to seafrontCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A259 cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Town Centre to Lyons FarmCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Gallopsbridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmPath type: bridleway
Honeysuckle Lanerestricted byway · 354 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 354 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Gallops, Findon Valley

📷 Slbs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Gallops, Findon Valley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beach House ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Beach House ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Northbrook College (West Durrington Campus)Urban park3.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Homefield ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱The GallopsUrban park100 m→

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