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Barcombe Mill

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📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.91537, 0.03720

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Raven, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Raven, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak, Meadow Vetchling +182 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak, Meadow Vetchling +182 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Scarce Chaser +46 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Scarce Chaser +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
A Walk at Blackcap, BlackcapWalking route6.4 km

Enjoy a circular walk around this secluded gem with sunken bostals, a hidden woodland, views over the Weald and fascinating history. 'Bostal' is a Sussex term for a way up a hill on the South Downs. Uneven ground, muddy in wet weather. 1 stile.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs - Spital Road (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Malling - Southover (ESCC Cycle Route 308)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Offham - Lewes Town Centre (ESCC Cycle Route 306)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Regional Route 90Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Cooksbridge - Lewes Riverside (ESCC Cycle Route 307)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 90 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of Barcombe Mill

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of Barcombe Mill

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Useful places within 5 km

✦Lewes Town Wall, section called The Green WallHistoric site4.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Landport Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Finger post fieldUrban park3.2 km→✦NEWICK PARKHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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