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Bersted Green

2 ha

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Black-tailed Godwit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Shoveler +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Shoveler +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Greater Duckweed, Yarrow +39 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Greater Duckweed, Yarrow +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Pea-leaf Weevil, Harlequin Ladybird +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Pea-leaf Weevil, Harlequin Ladybird +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Evergreen Oak, Hazel, Bristly Oxtongue +5 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Coast Cycle RouteCycling route

considered a poor cycle route by some cyclists, and a stand in for completion of NCN 2 to Littlehampton and beyond to Chichester

Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Worthing to South MundhamCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Bersted to Shripney Cycle RouteCycling route
Named route
Shopwhyke to Chichester Cycle Route (Via Westhampnett Road)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Barnham LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Walberton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Health Place leading to Ash Grove at South Bersted

Health Place leading to Ash Grove at South Bersted

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