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🌱 Urban park

Scotney Castle

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 David Cumberland · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.09226, 0.40896

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Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Heritage

Good match

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Play TrailWalking route2 km▾
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km▾
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
The Old Carriagewaypublic footpath · 18 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mSurface grassPath type: track
The Old Carriage Waypublic footpath · 218 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 218 mSurface groundPath type: track
The Old Carriage Waypublic footpath · 271 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 271 mSurface groundPath type: track
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Cycling

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7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km▾
Named routeRef 18Length 4.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route187 m▾
Named routeRef 18Length 187 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.5 km▾
Named routeRef 18Length 9.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route969 m▾
Named routeRef 18Length 969 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km▾
Named routeRef 18Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Singletrack Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route▾
Named route

About this urban park

Scotney Castle is an ancient urban park covering 23 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

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Azaleas in bloom, Scotney Castle

📷 David Cumberland · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Azaleas in bloom, Scotney Castle

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸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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Picnic spot

2 · 107m away

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Playground

66m away

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Toilets

168m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SCOTNEY CASTLEHistoric site100 m→✦BEDGEBURY NATIONAL PINETUMHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Bedgebury National PinetumUrban park3.5 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park300 m→🌱National Trust Scotney Castle EstateUrban park400 m→💧Bedgebury VC ReservoirReservoir3.5 km→