Warnham Local Nature Reserve - Horsham

Garry M.

Good facilities and always well filled feeders to attract the smaller birds. Not much variety of waterfowl compared to some sites. Could do with more of an area for waders and margin loving birds.

Paul R.

Highly recommend this nature reserve has a tea room, and an information centre, with plenty of parking.
There is always a whiteboard with all the recent sightings listed.
So much opportunity to see different birds close up in the various hides, it has a large lake, and paths through the woods with wooden walkways across wet areas.
It's £4 per person or you can buy an annual pass.

Lisa D.

What a fantastic place! Great for all ages and in all weather's. We visited on a hot sunny day as a family. There is plenty of parking (2 disabled spots). As you enter there is a gorgeous little pond that was teeming with frogs. Great for the little members of the family to spot dragon flies, tadpoles, frogs etc. The entrance area had drinks and snacks and a seating area. You can buy guide books for the various things you'll spot walking around. The reserve itself is quite accessible although you may struggle if it's been raining. It's very quiet and peaceful. Our only issue was a lack of maps or signposting. I would have suggested they do colour coded walks so you can see what sort of distances are involved. We stopped as we weren't sure how far we had gotten or how to get back. There isn't any Internet so you can't look it up. We had explained at the entrance it was our first time visiting and they simply said its signposted. Unfortunately the sign posts aren't much use unless you know exactly where the hides or dipping ponds are fir example , or how far you've got left. It's probably not a problem unless you are disabled or have limited mobility. There are lots of information boards dotted around so I'm sure a map could be added.

David C.

Great value £4 for entry ,food containers for birds full ,hides clean and well placed .

A few rats attracted by food on floor

Leanne M.

A beautiful space that we are so lucky to have so close by. There's always something new to see on each visit. The grounds are so well kept, staff are friendly and everything is well signposted. Very fair price entry too.

Only negative is the abundance of camera set ups in the hides. Whilst I appreciate everyone has the same right to the reserve, it's such a shame that on every visit there's at least half of the hides we can't sit in because the entire window space is edge to edge with huge camera set ups designed to be there all day. It would be nice to have some kind of system where maybe a few benches in each hide could be short stops only or something to give everyone a chance.

It does make me reluctant to return each time since it's a good walk away to essentially have the "best bits" inaccessible.

Manju T.

£4 for entry in today's world, not bad at all.. the majority of the path is on stilts, lovely place, lots of bird watchers and birds to watch. As a bonus, I also noticed there were a lot of scarlet caps(striking mushrooms) and wild garlic. Will gladly visit again. The refreshments were also not too expensive compared to other places, great place for children and adults alike.

Annick H.

Nice walk around. Plenty of information regarding the wildlife. Lot of bird hides fir observation. The coffee shop is very basic and dies not have hit food. Paid £3.50 to enter but parking is included. Will visit again in the spring to make the most of the visit.

Ogion A.

Lovely out of town reserve. Lots to see, nice woodland setting, and a fantastic entry price / canteen and staff which looks fab after their recent refit. Activities throughout the year for kids during holidays etc and friendly regulars to offer tips and what has been seen and where! They also offer an unofficial facebook group for visitors to share what they have seen throughout the years