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Five Acres - Woodland plantation

7 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.03941, -0.43784

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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

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional 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
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 223Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Named routeRef 223Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route126 m
Named routeRef 223Length 126 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route345 m
Named routeRef 223Length 345 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oilseed rape and woodland

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oilseed rape and woodland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park2.1 km→🌱Julia and Emma's ArboretumUrban park3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→🌱Slinfold ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Plumtree Cross HillUrban park3.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→

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