Getting here
51.01912, -0.11804
Best for
7 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: High Weald Landscape Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
25
8 named nearby · 17 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
7
7 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
7
7 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Sussex Diamond Way · Walking97 km
Norther Arc Avenue · Cycling0
Sussex Ouse Valley Way · Walking67 km
Dophin Lesuire Centre to B2272 Public Footpath · Walking0
Lullings Farm · bridleway
Timbergate Drive · public footpath
Timbergate Drive · public footpath
About this urban park
Borde Hill is an ancient urban park covering 88 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦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
2 nearby · 299m
🛝
Playground
293m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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