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Whitelands Copse

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

50.92161, -0.39089

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Nightingale, Linnet, Hobby +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Nightingale, Linnet, Hobby +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Bilberry, Blackthorn +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hawthorn, Bilberry +111 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Glow-worm, Southern Hawker +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Glow-worm, Southern Hawker +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Knepp Wildland Yellow RouteWalking route
Named routeRound trip
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
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whitelands Copse

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Millford Grange Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Ashington Millennium GardenUrban park1.3 km→🌱Sullington Parish Hall ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦LITTLE THAKEHAMHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Hamper's GreenUrban park2.5 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.3 km→

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