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Bowl barrow on Willingdon Hill, 450m south-west of the South Downs Way

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📷 Ian Hawfinch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.78344, 0.23137

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Twayblade, Common Nettle, Ash +221 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Twayblade, Common Nettle, Ash +221 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hawthorn +29 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Dark Bush-cricket, Eristalis pertinax +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Dark Bush-cricket, Eristalis pertinax +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Alfriston Clergy House to Lullington Church, AlfristonWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Between The South Downs and the Sea Circular Walk, South Downs EastWalking route7.2 km

Start & end in Crowlink, go through meadows & trees, down towards Birling Gap & over 3 of the Seven Sisters. See great coastal views, seasonal wildlife & flower displays. Optional detours to a historic pub & a seaside café. Steep hills, stiles & gates.

Named routeLength 7.2 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Birling Gap from the Tiger Inn, South Downs EastWalking route4.9 km

Enjoy views over the downs & the East Sussex coast on this circular. By following old drovers' and smuggling routes to the sea from this small downland village you may also feel a sense of the landscape's long history. Gates & short steep sections.

Named routeLength 4.9 kmDuration 01:30Local walking route
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Cycling

42 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
Station to Seafront cycle routeCycling route
Named routeProposed Lcn
Stone Cross to Seafront Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeProposed Lcn
Horsey CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
Friston Forest Family MTB RouteMountain bike route
Named route
CardiacMountain bike route
Named route
Forest YipMountain bike route
Named route
Alternative, Old South Downs Way Bridleway RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Friston Forest Red MTB RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View west towards Willingdon Hill

📷 Ian Hawfinch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View west towards Willingdon Hill

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🌱Hampden ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Gildredge ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Helen GardenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Shinewater ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Gildredge ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Upperton GardensUrban park3.6 km→

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