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Brighton Health and Racquet Club

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

50.85671, -0.09437

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Abax parallelepipedus, Harlequin Ladybird +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Dandelion, Common Nettle +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Lords-and-Ladies, Early Meadow-grass +192 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yarrow, Lords-and-Ladies, Early Meadow-grass +192 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 · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke, South Downs walk, Sussex EastWalking route11.2 km

This walk takes in one of the most stunning sections of the South Downs Way. Spring & Summer bring rich plant life thanks to the chalk soil, forming unique grassland habitat. Great bus links from Brighton. Mostly flat until Pyecombe where it gets steep.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointRegional walking route
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

107 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Keep, Brighton

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Keep, Brighton

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🦉STANMER PARK/COLDEANNature reserve1.5 km→🌱Preston ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Preston ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Dyke Road ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦STANMER PARKHistoric site2 km→🌱The LevelUrban park4 km→

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