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West Park

9 ha

Plan your visit

FamilyBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • West Park Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Robin, Swift +55 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Robin, Swift +55 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Picnic day out

Strong match

Free

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Sea-kale, Lesser Celandine, Alexanders +80 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bognor Regis to ChichesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A259 cycle route (Chichester - Worthing)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bersted to Shripney Cycle RouteCycling route
Named route
Route 288Cycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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Facilities

Café

West Park Cafe · 77m

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Parking

2 nearby · Paid · 91m

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Playground

79m away

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Toilets

77m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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