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Hotham Park

14 ha

📷 andrew auger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

50.78755, -0.66847

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 129m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +84 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +84 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, toilets, parking

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Pea-leaf Weevil, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +50 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

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

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16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
National Cycle Route 2 Worthing to South MundhamCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Bersted to Shripney Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named route
Barnham LinkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Walberton LinkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Worthing to South MundhamCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Bandstand in Hotham Park

📷 andrew auger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bandstand in Hotham Park

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Facilities

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Parking

Hotham Park Car Park · Paid · 165m

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Picnic spot

3 · 20m away

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Playground

2 · 129m away

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Toilets

5 · 118m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

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