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Beech Hurst Recreation Ground

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Public accessDogs welcome

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
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 125m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Ribwort Plantain, Bittersweet +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yarrow, Ribwort Plantain, Bittersweet +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Dophin Lesuire Centre to B2272 Public FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ashgrounds WoodWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Circle - Walking RelationWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lucastes Roadpublic footpath · 409 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 409 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kings WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rocky Lane Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bolnore Roadbyway open to all traffic · 185 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 185 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Bolnore Farm Lanebridleway · 13 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Bolnore Farm Lanebridleway · 219 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 219 mSurface concrete:lanesPath type: service
Bolnore Roadbyway open to all traffic · 136 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 136 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Bolnore Roadbyway open to all traffic · 108 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 108 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

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Station, Beech Hurst Miniature Railway, Haywards Heath

Station, Beech Hurst Miniature Railway, Haywards Heath

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