St. Leonard's Forest is at the western end of the Wealden Forest Ridge which runs from Horsham to Tonbridge, and is part of the
High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It lies on the ridge to the south of the
A264 between
Horsham and
Crawley with the villages of
Colgate and
Lower Beeding within it. The
A24 lies to west and
A23 to the East and
A272 through
Cowfold to the south. Much has been cleared, but a large area is still wooded. The
Forestry Commission has 289 ha. (714 acres) which is open to the public (many regard this as
The St. Leonard's Forest), as are Owlbeech (mainly heathland) and Leechpool Woods (claimed by Horsham District Council to be ancient woodland) to the east of Horsham, and Buchan Country Park to the SW of Crawley. The rest is private with just a few public footpaths and bridleways.
Leonardslee Gardens were open to the public until July 2010.