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Smith's Copse - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walks
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.84039, -0.69209

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bridle Road to Bignor Walk, SlindonWalking route10.4 km

South Downs, Circular Walk, Dog Friendly, Bridle Road, Bignor, Gumber Corner, The Gallops, Great Bottom, Picnic Spot, Eartham Woods, Stane Street, Roman Roads, 'Six-Ways' signpost, Shippams Poste, Pyramidal orchids, Nore Hill beeches, Nore Hill Folly

Named routeLength 10.4 kmDuration 2:30-3:00Round tripLocal walking route
Nore Hill Folly walk, SlindonWalking route6.1 km

The George Inn, Pub, Nore Hill Folly, Eartham, Bluebells, Ancient beech trees, Dog Friendly, Brick Octagonal Pumphouse, Farmland, Wildlife, Nore Hill Folly, Picnic Spot. Purple Orchids

Named routeLength 6.1 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Slindon medieval park pale and village walk, Slindon EstateWalking route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmDuration 1:00Round tripLocal walking route
The Rise of Northwood Ramble, SlindonWalking route5.3 km

Rise of Northwood, Northwood Woodland Restoration, War Agriculture Woodland Restoration, Public Access, Dog Friendly, Littlewood, Eartham woods, Ashborder, Leper's Wood, Gumber Farm, 6-ways, Shippam's Poste, War Ag, Post War Nature Recovery

Named routeLength 5.3 kmDuration 01:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Park Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmPath type: service
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bersted to Shripney Cycle RouteCycling route
Named route
Route 288Cycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
Shopwhyke to Chichester Cycle Route (Via Westhampnett Road)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chichester to Norton Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle routeSurface asphalt
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Bognor Regis to ChichesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Marsh Lanebridleway · 685 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 685 mPath type: bridleway
Marsh Lanebridleway · 34 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 34 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

KGV Memorial Gates outside the War Memorial at St Mary, Aldingbourne

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

KGV Memorial Gates outside the War Memorial at St Mary, Aldingbourne

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chichester CrematoriumUrban park4.8 km→🌱Oving Diamond Jubilee ParkUrban park1.9 km→🦉THE BROOKSNature reserve4.1 km→🌱Murrells FieldUrban park4.1 km→🐄Runcton Farm ShopVisitor farm4.6 km→⛪Westergate Methodist ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→

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