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Ardingly Showground

📷 nick macneill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.05731, -0.08520

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Sneezewort, Purple Toothwort +58 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Sneezewort, Purple Toothwort +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meliscaeva cinctella, Xylota segnis, Eristalis pertinax +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meliscaeva cinctella, Xylota segnis, Eristalis pertinax +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Pedunculate Oak, Water Mint +5 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
William Robinson Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Bluebell Walk at StandenWalking route4.8 km

This moderate walk takes in the whole Standen Estate & wider countryside. If you visit in April and early May, you'll see the carpet of bluebells and spring flowers in Rockinghill Wood. Hills, rough ground & one steep slope. Not suitable for wheels.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:00-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Hollybush Wood Walk, StandenWalking route2.4 km

A short walk around Hollybush Wood, a tree covered part of the original Standen Estate. Ancient woodland indicators, orchids, bluebells, dog's mercury & others grow in abundance. Stoats & weasels live in the undergrowth & deer can be seen in the trees

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:30-01:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Tillinghurst Lanepublic footpath · 466 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 466 mSurface pavedPath type: service
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - Pyecombe (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Deers Leap Main TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grass verge north of Ardingly

📷 nick macneill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grass verge north of Ardingly

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WAKEHURST PLACEHistoric site1 km→🌱WakehurstUrban park1.1 km→✦BORDE HILLHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Borde HillUrban park4.8 km→✦GRAVETYE MANORHistoric site4.2 km→✦STONEHURSTHistoric site1.5 km→

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