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Cross dyke on Sullington Hill, 500m south east of The Chantry

1 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.90025, -0.44505

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Corn Bunting +70 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Corn Bunting +70 more · last seen 2025; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Xanthogramma citrofasciatum, Bloody-nosed Beetle +18 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Traveller's-joy, Salad Burnet, Linden +192 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route▾
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Cissbury Ring History and Nature Trail, Sussex EastWalking route3.5 km▾

Walk ancient roads, enjoy views of 78miles of coast from the 2nd largest Iron Age hillfort in southern England & see Neolithic flint mines & wildlife in this chalk downland site. Grassland, embankments & flint paths with steep sections. Slippery when wet

Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route▾
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 CyclewayCycling route▾
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A24 CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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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

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Sullington Hill

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sullington Hill

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millford Grange Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→✦PARHAMHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Sullington Parish Hall ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦Itford Hill style settlement and an Anglo-Saxon barrow field at New Barn Down, 850m north west of Myrtle Grove FarmHistoric site3.4 km→✦Muntham Court Romano-British siteHistoric site3.4 km→✦White Mill's burned remainsHistoric site1.8 km→