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Aldrington Recreation Ground

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Woodpigeon
  • Feedwell Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Hornet Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Buck's-horn Plantain, Pineappleweed, Taraxacum agg. +154 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mid Sussex LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Shoreham to EastbourneWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

142 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hove ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Three Cornered Copse bridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
The LevelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Preston Street contraflow laneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Church Road cycle contraflow/cut-throughsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 20 Pyecombe to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Aldrington Recreation Ground (Wish Park), Hove

Aldrington Recreation Ground (Wish Park), Hove

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