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Bevendean Recreation Ground

4 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.83795, -0.09089

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Harlequin Ladybird, Acericerus heydenii +75 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Harlequin Ladybird, Acericerus heydenii +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early Meadow-grass, Dog's Mercury, Lesser Celandine +56 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Early Meadow-grass, Dog's Mercury, Lesser Celandine +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

122 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Undercliff WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
The LevelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Preston Street contraflow laneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Church Road cycle contraflow/cut-throughsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 20 Pyecombe to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Brighton to WorthingCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking Down on Bevendean

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking Down on Bevendean

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🦉STANMER PARK/COLDEANNature reserve3.5 km→🌱Preston ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Preston ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Dyke Road ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Stanley Deason Leisure CentreUrban park2.2 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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