Getting here
51.00058, -0.92539
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: The Serpent Trail
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
27
13 named nearby · 14 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
82
82 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
9
9 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
South Downs Way · Walking160 km
Staunton Way · Walking0
Hangers Way · Walking0
Long Woodland Trail · Walking8 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Footpath 37 · public footpath
About this urban park
Petersfield Heath is a urban park covering 70 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 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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Parking
1 nearby · Paid · 291m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Petersfield Physic GardenUrban park800 m→🌱The Physic GardenUrban park800 m→🌱Bell Hill Recreation GroundUrban park1.8 km→✦A hilltop enclosed by Iron Age cross dykes, an associated field system and Bronze Age barrows at Butser HillHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Avenue Playing FieldsUrban park600 m→🌱Sheet Playing FieldUrban park1.6 km→