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Hothamton Gardens

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Rick's Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +86 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +86 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +29 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Coast Cycle RouteCycling route

considered a poor cycle route by some cyclists, and a stand in for completion of NCN 2 to Littlehampton and beyond to Chichester

Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Worthing to South MundhamCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Bersted to Shripney Cycle RouteCycling route
Named route
Barnham LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Worthing to South MundhamCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Bognor Regis to ChichesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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Facilities

Café

Rick's Cafe · 93m

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Parking

Hothamton Car Park · Paid · 70m

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Picnic spot

288m away

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Playground

33m away

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Toilets

3 · 201m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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