Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Theale Copse

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.07502, -0.39427

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Hawthorn, Lesser Celandine +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Long-tailed Tit +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Long-tailed Tit +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +86 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Smooth Hawk's-beard +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional 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
🚴

Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Horsham to WarnhamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Worthing Road to Horsham StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pedlars WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Nowhurst Lanebridleway · 826 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 826 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Cooks Lanebridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Theale Copse

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Theale Copse

1 / 20

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Horsham ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Rookwood Golf CourseUrban park4.2 km→🌱Garden of RemembranceUrban park4.7 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4.7 km→🌱Human Nature GardenUrban park4.9 km→🌱The RecUrban park2.3 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: b33b44de-79c4-4dc0-86d3-0e7a1d2f7b95