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🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Broadleaved 87759

1 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

A useful outdoor place with open-data visitor information.

Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.86572, -0.13578

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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12 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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

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144 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hove ParkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Three Cornered Copse bridlewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
The LevelCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Preston Street contraflow laneCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Church Road cycle contraflow/cut-throughsCycling route▾
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National Cycle Route 20 Pyecombe to BrightonCycling route▾
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

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

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ladies Milebridleway · 413 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 413 mPath type: track

About this broadleaved woodland

Broadleaved 87759 is a broadleaved woodland covering 1 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Patcham: Mackie Avenue shops

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Patcham: Mackie Avenue shops

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

Patcham Fawcett playing fields · 313m

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Playground

247m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

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🌱Preston ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Preston ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Dyke Road ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦STANMER PARKHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park3.2 km→