🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Herring Gull
✦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
🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Herring Gull
✦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
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking
Best for
6 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +19 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Daisy, Pellitory-of-the-wall, Groundsel +222 more · last seen 2026
Free
✦
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
🏡
Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs WayWalking route160 km▾
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Between The South Downs and the Sea Circular Walk, South Downs EastWalking route7.2 km▾
Start & end in Crowlink, go through meadows & trees, down towards Birling Gap & over 3 of the Seven Sisters. See great coastal views, seasonal wildlife & flower displays. Optional detours to a historic pub & a seaside café. Steep hills, stiles & gates.
Named routeLength 7.2 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Birling Gap from the Tiger Inn, South Downs EastWalking route4.9 km▾
Enjoy views over the downs & the East Sussex coast on this circular. By following old drovers' and smuggling routes to the sea from this small downland village you may also feel a sense of the landscape's long history. Gates & short steep sections.
Named routeLength 4.9 kmDuration 01:30Local walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route▾
Named routeRef E9International walking route
South Downs Way (Inland Route)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SDWNational walking route
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Cycling
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34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Station to Seafront cycle routeCycling route▾
Named routeProposed Lcn
Stone Cross to Seafront Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeProposed Lcn
Route 21Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Horsey CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 21Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Horsey Cycleway phase1B (due to be constructed)Cycling route▾
Named routeProposed Lcn
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Mountain biking
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2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
Alternative, Old South Downs Way Bridleway RouteMountain bike route▾
