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Fort Road Recreational Ground

6 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsCyclingHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

50.78547, 0.05121

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Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to Brighton

Varies

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Shoreham to Eastbourne

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

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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9 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km▾
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km▾

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km▾
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km▾
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Cliff Top Walkpublic footpath · 694 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 694 mPath type: footway
Newhaven Heightspublic footpath · 131 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 131 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Promenadepublic footpath · 238 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 238 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

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47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Peacehaven Loop (ESCC Cycle Route 300)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lewes - Southease (ESCC Cycle Route 302)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Piddinghoe Avenue (ESCC Cycle Route 301)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacehaven - Newhaven (ESCC Cycle Route 205)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Saltdean - Peacehaven - Southease (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Coastal Path (ESCC Cycle Route 201)Cycling route▾
Named 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
Newhaven Heightsrestricted byway · 100 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 100 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

About this urban park

Fort Road Recreational Ground is a urban park covering 6 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Fort Road Recreation Ground

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fort Road Recreation Ground

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

West Quay Cafe · 219m

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Parking

Castle Hill Carpark · Paid · 154m

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Toilets

123m 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

🌱Centenary ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Meridian ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Meridian ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦Newhaven military fort and lunette batteryHistoric site300 m→✦Meridian MonumentHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Drove ParkUrban park1.8 km→