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BATEMANS

2 ha

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.98920, 0.37927

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Picnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: BATEMAN'S; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Migrant Hawker, Gatekeeper +21 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ironmaster's Walk, BatemansWalking route3.2 km

Longstanding tradition claims that Bateman's was built by a Wealden ironmaster. It is difficult now to appreciate that Burwash was ever anything other than a village, but the Normans saw the growth of small scale iron production that lasted 4 centuries.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Kipling's Puck Walk Around the Bateman's Countryside, BatemansWalking route4 km

Home of author & poet Rudyard Kipling. The 300 acres of countryside around the house influenced works such as Puck of Pook's Hill, Rewards & Fairies and many poems. Uncover the landscape that inspired his work. Mostly flat with one steep gradient & stiles

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Batemans, home of Rudyard Kipling, from the Lily Pond

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Batemans, home of Rudyard Kipling, from the Lily Pond

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