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Bede's Zoo

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Jackdaw
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🐾Bede's Zoo on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

7 activities

Farm visits

Zoo or animal collection

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Jackdaw, House Sparrow +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Jackdaw, House Sparrow +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cuckooflower, Butcher's-broom, Wood Anemone +166 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Alfriston Clergy House to Berwick Church, AlfristonWalking route5.1 km
Named routeLength 5.1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Alfriston Clergy House Countryside Walk, AlfristonWalking route10.4 km

Walk in the footsteps of the artists & writers of the Bloomsbury Group as you follow this circular to the 600yrs old Alfriston Clergy House (in the South Downs National Park). Take in downland views on route. Moderate terrain with 1 steep climb.

Named routeLength 10.4 kmDuration 02:00-03:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Regional Route 90Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
The Cuckoo TrailCycling route
Named route
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route281 m
Named routeRef 2Length 281 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The covers are on at St Bede's School cricket pitch

The covers are on at St Bede's School cricket pitch

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