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Bardown Roman bloomery and iron pits

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.04006, 0.37169

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Buff Ermine, Small White +140 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Buff Ermine, Small White +140 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Isothecium myosuroides, Early-purple Orchid +70 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Isothecium myosuroides, Early-purple Orchid +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Blackthorn, Hawthorn

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of Roman Settlement

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of Roman Settlement

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