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North Furze Field - Woodland plantation

4 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.90529, -0.24402

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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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 12 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
Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke, South Downs walk, Sussex EastWalking route11.2 km

This walk takes in one of the most stunning sections of the South Downs Way. Spring & Summer bring rich plant life thanks to the chalk soil, forming unique grassland habitat. Great bus links from Brighton. Mostly flat until Pyecombe where it gets steep.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointRegional walking route
Wolstonbury Hill Explore Nature Walk, Sussex EastWalking route5.9 km

Go through beech woodland before climbing steep open grassland to the top of the hill. On summiting, admire panoramic views of the weald, sea & downs, including Newtimber Hill & Devil's Dyke. Bluebells & garlic can be found in Spring. Potential livestock.

Named routeLength 5.9 kmDuration 02:00-02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Rampart Ramble, Sussex EastWalking route1.3 km

Stroll around the old walls of the Iron Age hill fort. Take in views over the Weald & Brighton. Look out for remains of the curious Victorian funfair riders & in summer, walk through a meadow of orchids & butterflies. Suitable for pushchairs when dry

Named routeLength 1.3 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hurstpierpoint to Downlands Communitiy CollegeCycling route
Named route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 82Cycling route
Named routeRef 82Point-to-pointRegional cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route547 m
Named routeRef 223Length 547 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Catslands Lanebridleway · 451 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 451 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath goes north to the east of Lower Edburton Barn

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath goes north to the east of Lower Edburton Barn

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Useful places within 5 km

✦Devils Dyke HillfortHistoric site3.2 km→✦Devil's Dyke hillfortHistoric site3.2 km→✦Remains of CablewayHistoric site3.3 km→✦Remains of CablewayHistoric site3.5 km→✦Remains of Funicular RailwayHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Tanyard fieldUrban park3.6 km→

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