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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Jackdaw
🐕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

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Jackdaw
🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Southern Oak Bush-cricket, Dark-edged Bee-fly +21 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Groundsel, Daisy +200 more · last seen 2026

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

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11 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

South Downs WayWalking route160 km▾

Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route

Between The South Downs and the Sea Circular Walk, South Downs EastWalking route7.2 km▾

Start & end in Crowlink, go through meadows & trees, down towards Birling Gap & over 3 of the Seven Sisters. See great coastal views, seasonal wildlife & flower displays. Optional detours to a historic pub & a seaside café. Steep hills, stiles & gates.

Named routeLength 7.2 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route

Birling Gap from the Tiger Inn, South Downs EastWalking route4.9 km▾

Enjoy views over the downs & the East Sussex coast on this circular. By following old drovers' and smuggling routes to the sea from this small downland village you may also feel a sense of the landscape's long history. Gates & short steep sections.

Named routeLength 4.9 kmDuration 01:30Local walking route

European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route▾

Named routeRef E9International walking route

Alfriston Clergy House to The Long Man of Wilmington, AlfristonWalking route6.9 km▾

Named routeLength 6.9 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route

Hockington Lanepublic footpath · 246 m▾

Public pathpublic footpathLength 246 mPath type: service

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Cycling

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48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route▾

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route

Station to Seafront cycle routeCycling route▾

Named routeProposed Lcn

Stone Cross to Seafront Cycle RouteCycling route▾

Named routeProposed Lcn

Route 21Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network

Horsey CyclewayCycling route▾

Named routeLocal cycle route

Route 21Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network

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Mountain biking

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6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

South Downs WayMountain bike route▾

Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network

Friston Forest Family MTB RouteMountain bike route▾

Named route

CardiacMountain bike route▾

Named route

Forest YipMountain bike route▾

Named route

Alternative, Old South Downs Way Bridleway RouteMountain bike route▾

Named route

Friston Forest Red MTB RouteMountain bike route▾

Named route

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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths

Linkwaybridleway · 92 m▾

Public pathbridlewayLength 92 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

36,100 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

36,100 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds61 species

autumn

2026

Robin · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Mute Swan · Herring Gull

+56 more species

All 61 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

RobinErithacus rubecula
JackdawColoeus monedula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
RookCorvus frugilegus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
MagpiePica pica
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas
CootFulica atra
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Great TitParus major2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
TealAnas crecca2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
SwiftApus apus2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025

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Mammals1 species

autumn

2025

Hedgehog

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Reptiles3 species

summer

2026

Adder · Grass Snake · Common Lizard

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Amphibians1 species

spring

2026

Common Frog

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Insects24 species

summer

2026

Dark Bush-cricket · Southern Oak Bush-cricket · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Green Shieldbug · Field Grasshopper

+19 more species

All 24 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricketMeconema meridionale2025
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025
Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2025

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Plants203 species

autumn

2026

Bristly Oxtongue · Groundsel · Daisy · Alexanders · Cleavers

+198 more species

All 203 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Bristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioides
GroundselSenecio vulgaris
DaisyBellis perennis
AlexandersSmyrnium olusatrum
CleaversGalium aparine
Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

36,100 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds61 species

autumn

2026

Robin · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Mute Swan · Herring Gull

+56 more species

All 61 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

RobinErithacus rubecula
JackdawColoeus monedula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
RookCorvus frugilegus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
MagpiePica pica
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas
CootFulica atra
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Great TitParus major2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
TealAnas crecca2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
SwiftApus apus2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025

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Mammals1 species

autumn

2025

Hedgehog

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Reptiles3 species

summer

2026

Adder · Grass Snake · Common Lizard

🐸

Amphibians1 species

spring

2026

Common Frog

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Insects24 species

summer

2026

Dark Bush-cricket · Southern Oak Bush-cricket · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Green Shieldbug · Field Grasshopper

+19 more species

All 24 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricketMeconema meridionale2025
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025
Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2025

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Plants203 species

autumn

2026

Bristly Oxtongue · Groundsel · Daisy · Alexanders · Cleavers

+198 more species

All 203 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Bristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioides
GroundselSenecio vulgaris
DaisyBellis perennis
AlexandersSmyrnium olusatrum
CleaversGalium aparine
Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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🌱Hampden ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Shinewater ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Gildredge ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Princes ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Helen GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Princes ParkUrban park4.1 km→

Allotment Belt

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