🌱 Urban park

The Gallops

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.84863, -0.40259

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Best for

4 activities

Playgrounds

Free87%

playground, café, parking

Dog walks

Free78%

Dogs allowed with public access

Family friendly

Free68%

Urban park — family destination

Picnic day out

Free62%

Urban park — open green space

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

5 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

King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route▾

Named routeRef ECPNational walking route

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

18 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

Town Centre to Worthing StationCycling route▾

Named routeLocal cycle route

National Cycle Route 2 Worthing to South MundhamCycling route▾

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network

Town centre to seafrontCycling route▾

Named routeLocal cycle route

A259 cycle routeCycling route▾

Named routeLocal cycle route

Town Centre to Lyons FarmCycling route▾

Named route

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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

South Downs WayMountain bike route▾

Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network

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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

The Gallopsbridleway · 1.3 km▾

Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmPath type: bridleway

Honeysuckle Lanerestricted byway · 354 m▾

Public pathrestricted bywayLength 354 mSurface dirtPath type: track

About this urban park

The Gallops is a urban park.

Wildlife to spot

45,467 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds44 species recorded

Jay · Blackbird · Wren

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Mammals1 species recorded

Common Pipistrelle

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Insects3 species recorded

Rugged Oil-beetle · Harlequin Ladybird · Hornet Hoverfly

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Plants6 species recorded

Gorse · Cornflower · Ivy

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Slbs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Gallops, Findon Valley

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Events & activities nearby

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Bookable tours

🌱 Visiting this spring

🐦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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Café

Wild Bean Cafe · 284m

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Parking

West Hill Car Park · 488m

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Playground

2 · 33m away

✓ 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

🌱Beach House ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Homefield ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Beach House ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Cissbury RingHistoric site1.9 km→✦Muntham Court Romano-British siteHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Northbrook College (West Durrington Campus)Urban park3.5 km→