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Getting here
50.92845, -0.39020
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Nightingale and Linnet
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Nightingale and Linnet
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Nightingale, Linnet, Hobby +84 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Nightingale, Linnet, Hobby +84 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Southern Hawker +23 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Selfheal, Hawthorn, Creeping Thistle +183 more · last seen 2026
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km8 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km▾
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Knepp Wildland Yellow RouteWalking route▾
Named routeRound trip
Knepp Wildland Orange RouteWalking route▾
Named routeRound trip
Downs LinkWalking route59 km▾
A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
A24 CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
8,578 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
8,578 records · National Biodiversity NetworkLong-tailed Tit · Hobby · Carrion Crow · Turtle Dove · Mallard +21
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- HobbyFalco subbuteo2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Turtle DoveStreptopelia turtur2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- Dartford WarblerCurruca undata2025
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2025
- FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla2025
7-spot Ladybird · Rhacocleis annulata · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Volucella pellucens · Green Shieldbug +3
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Rhacocleis annulataRhacocleis annulata
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva
- Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
- Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo
- White-legged Damselfly
Hawthorn · Dog's Mercury · Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss · Holly · Pendulous Sedge +113
- HawthornCrataegus monogyna
- Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis
- Hart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatum
- HollyIlex aquifolium
- Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula
- Wood-sedgeCarex sylvatica
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
8,578 records · National Biodiversity NetworkLong-tailed Tit · Hobby · Carrion Crow · Turtle Dove · Mallard +21
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- HobbyFalco subbuteo2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Turtle DoveStreptopelia turtur2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- Dartford WarblerCurruca undata2025
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2025
- FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla2025
7-spot Ladybird · Rhacocleis annulata · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Volucella pellucens · Green Shieldbug +3
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Rhacocleis annulataRhacocleis annulata
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva
- Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
- Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo
- White-legged Damselfly
Hawthorn · Dog's Mercury · Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss · Holly · Pendulous Sedge +113
- HawthornCrataegus monogyna
- Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis
- Hart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatum
- HollyIlex aquifolium
- Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula
- Wood-sedgeCarex sylvatica
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Platycnemis pennipes
Platycnemis pennipes
Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltoniiGolden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltoniiRemote SedgeCarex remotaRemote SedgeCarex remotaTufted VetchVicia cracca2025Tufted VetchVicia cracca2025AgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoria2025AgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoria2025Bristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioides2025Bristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioides2025Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2025Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2025SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2025SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2025Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaDaffodilNarcissus pseudonarcissusDaffodilNarcissus pseudonarcissusEven ScalewortRadula complanataEven ScalewortRadula complanataBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaSlender Bristle-mossOrthotrichum tenellumSlender Bristle-mossOrthotrichum tenellumFrizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllanthaFrizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllanthaFlat NeckeraNeckera complanataFlat NeckeraNeckera complanataSoft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferumSoft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferumClustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertumClustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertumMoschatelAdoxa moschatellinaMoschatelAdoxa moschatellinaOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumSwan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornumSwan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornumCommon Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatumCommon Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatumGreen Yoke-mossZygodon viridissimusGreen Yoke-mossZygodon viridissimusWall ScalewortPorella platyphyllaWall ScalewortPorella platyphyllaIntermediate PolypodyPolypodium interjectumIntermediate PolypodyPolypodium interjectumWhiskered VeilwortMetzgeria consanguineaWhiskered VeilwortMetzgeria consanguineaField MapleAcer campestreField MapleAcer campestreCommon Pocket-mossFissidens taxifoliusCommon Pocket-mossFissidens taxifoliusSupine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatumSupine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatumRambling Tail-mossAnomodon viticulosusRambling Tail-mossAnomodon viticulosusDwarf NeckeraNeckera pumilaDwarf NeckeraNeckera pumilaLong-beaked Water Feather-mossRhynchostegium riparioidesLong-beaked Water Feather-mossRhynchostegium riparioidesCommon Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinumCommon Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinumCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaCreeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpensCreeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpensWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaRed CampionSilene dioica2025Red CampionSilene dioica2025SowbreadCyclamen hederifolium2025SowbreadCyclamen hederifolium2025Wood SageTeucrium scorodonia2025Wood SageTeucrium scorodonia2025Butcher's-broomRuscus aculeatus2025Butcher's-broomRuscus aculeatus2025Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2025Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2025ChicoryCichorium intybus2025ChicoryCichorium intybus2025Black BryonyTamus communis2025Black BryonyTamus communis2025TimothyPhleum pratense2025TimothyPhleum pratense2025Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2025Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2025Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre2025Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre2025Broad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanum2025Broad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanum2025Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2025Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2025Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana2025Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana2025Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2025Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2025Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum2025Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum2025Spear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrata2025Spear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrata2025Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata2025Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata2025Wilson's HoneysuckleLonicera nitida2025Wilson's HoneysuckleLonicera nitida2025Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2025Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2025Smooth BromeBromus racemosus2025Smooth BromeBromus racemosus2025Giant FescueSchedonorus giganteus2025Giant FescueSchedonorus giganteus2025Marsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatus2025Marsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatus2025Perforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatum2025Perforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatum2025Upright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonica2025Upright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonica2025Hard RushJuncus inflexus2025Hard RushJuncus inflexus2025Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2025Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2025Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2025Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2025Taraxacum agg.Taraxacum agg.2025Taraxacum agg.Taraxacum agg.2025SpindleEuonymus europaeus2025SpindleEuonymus europaeus2025Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2025Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2025Field-roseRosa arvensis2025Field-roseRosa arvensis2025BlackthornPrunus spinosa2025BlackthornPrunus spinosa2025IvyHedera helix2025IvyHedera helix2025Dog-roseRosa canina2025Dog-roseRosa canina2025Pedunculate OakQuercus robur2025Pedunculate OakQuercus robur2025Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2025Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2025Smooth TareErvum tetraspermum2025Smooth TareErvum tetraspermum2025HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2025HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2025Common NettleUrtica dioica2025Common NettleUrtica dioica2025Hoary RagwortJacobaea erucifolia2025Hoary RagwortJacobaea erucifolia2025Field BindweedConvolvulus arvensis2025Field BindweedConvolvulus arvensis2025Wood DockRumex sanguineus2025Wood DockRumex sanguineus2025False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2025False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2025Silver BirchBetula pendula2025Silver BirchBetula pendula2025NipplewortLapsana communis2025NipplewortLapsana communis2025Hairy TareErvilia hirsuta2025Hairy TareErvilia hirsuta2025Grass VetchlingLathyrus nissolia2025Grass VetchlingLathyrus nissolia2025Corn MintMentha arvensis2025Corn MintMentha arvensis2025Yellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorum2025Yellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorum2025Compact RushJuncus conglomeratus2025Compact RushJuncus conglomeratus2025Greater PlantainPlantago major2025Greater PlantainPlantago major2025Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2025Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2025Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata2025Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata2025Wood AvensGeum urbanum2025Wood AvensGeum urbanum2025Red FescueFestuca rubra2025Red FescueFestuca rubra2025BrackenPteridium aquilinum2025BrackenPteridium aquilinum2025HazelCorylus avellana2025HazelCorylus avellana2025Common FigwortScrophularia nodosa2025Common FigwortScrophularia nodosa2025Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2025Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2025ElderSambucus nigra2025ElderSambucus nigra2025Meadow FescueSchedonorus pratensis2025Meadow FescueSchedonorus pratensis2025Meadow BarleyHordeum secalinum2025Meadow BarleyHordeum secalinum2025Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2025Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2025Wood MelickMelica uniflora2025Wood MelickMelica uniflora2025AshFraxinus excelsior2025AshFraxinus excelsior2025Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2025Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2025Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2025Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2025Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2025Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2025Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2025Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2025Wild CherryPrunus avium2025Wild CherryPrunus avium2025FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea2025FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea2025Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica2025Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica2025Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2025Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2025Common SallowSalix cinerea2025Common SallowSalix cinerea2025False-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticum2025False-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticum2025CleaversGalium aparine2025CleaversGalium aparine2025Common SorrelRumex acetosa2025Common SorrelRumex acetosa2025