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The Larches

✦ Ancient woodland36 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome36 ha

Getting here

51.07131, -0.22475

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Cuckooflower, American Skunk-cabbage +15 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Guelder-rose, Great Scented Liverwort, Wood-sorrel +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Chirosia betuleti, Large Red Damselfly +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Chirosia betuleti, Large Red Damselfly +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Accessible Route, NymansWalking route1.2 km

Nurtured for nearly 130 years, the garden features an internationally important plant collection containing species from around the world.

Named routeLength 1.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Iron Walk, NymansWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Riverside WalkWalking route13 km

A circular walk around Horsham following the Chennels Brook, Horn Brook, Arun, and Boldings Brook

Named routeLength 13 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

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Route F (incomplete)Cycling route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate and bridge at exit from Shelley Middle Gill

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate and bridge at exit from Shelley Middle Gill

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🏞️TILGATE PARKCountry park4 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦NYMANSHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Alf Pegler walled gardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱The Heather GardenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park4 km→

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