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BRIGHTLING PARK

234 ha

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome234 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 Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST THOMAS A BECKET; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Strawberry Seed Beetle, Norfolk Aeshna +19 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Nitrous Bonnet, Golden Waxcap +28 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Bramble, Oxeye Daisy +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ironmaster's Walk, BatemansWalking route3.2 km

Longstanding tradition claims that Bateman's was built by a Wealden ironmaster. It is difficult now to appreciate that Burwash was ever anything other than a village, but the Normans saw the growth of small scale iron production that lasted 4 centuries.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
Kipling's Puck Walk Around the Bateman's Countryside, BatemansWalking route4 km

Home of author & poet Rudyard Kipling. The 300 acres of countryside around the house influenced works such as Puck of Pook's Hill, Rewards & Fairies and many poems. Uncover the landscape that inspired his work. Mostly flat with one steep gradient & stiles

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking 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

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