Getting here
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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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +64 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Wood-sorrel, Hogweed, Hazel +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Gorse, Greater Plantain +166 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser, Large Red Damselfly +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser, Large Red Damselfly +12 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Petworth Park Through Turner's Eyes, PetworthWalking route5.1 km
Inspired by landscape painter, JMW Turner, who frequented Petworth thanks to the Earl of Egremont. Stroll round the lake & view scenes captured in his paintings. Stop at the house to see the largest Turner collection outside the Tate. Steep/uneven & steps
The Serpent TrailWalking route
Capability Brown's Parkland Walk, PetworthWalking route6.4 km
3-mile (4.8km) walk through the 700 acres (2.8sq km) of parkland sculpted by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, with breath-taking views over the park to distant hills towards the South Downs. Gentle route with ascents. Dogs welcome under close control.
Shottermill to Marley Common and Cognor Wood walk, Black DownWalking route5.6 km
A circular walk from the ancient millponds to Marley Common. See beech trees, vibrant heath grazed by belted Galloway, heathland birds & insects. Descend into a sweet chestnut coppice & up to a butterfly rich meadow. 1 steep incline & loose surfaces.
Black Down Temple of the Winds trail, Black DownWalking route3.2 km
Lord Tennyson fell in love with the Black Downs & would stride out through the heather, wrapped in his cloak. Follow in his footsteps on a circular walk through woodland & heath to the Bronze Age Temple of the Winds.
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Haslemere link
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
High Lanerestricted byway · 230 m
High Lanerestricted byway · 850 m
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