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Blinks Wood - Woodland plantation

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.01490, -0.36033

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

9 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Knepp Wildland Blue RouteWalking route
Named route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 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
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Pedlars WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broadbridge Heath to HorshamCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
The Forest School & Millais School to Horsham StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Shaw's Lanebridleway · 764 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 764 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Northern edge of Blinks Wood with Southwater houses in the background

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Northern edge of Blinks Wood with Southwater houses in the background

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Southwater Country ParkUrban park900 m→🏞️SOUTHWATERCountry park1.1 km→🌱Southwater Country ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Public Playing FieldUrban park1.4 km→✦KNEPP CASTLEHistoric site3.4 km→✦SEDGWICK PARKHistoric site3.6 km→

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