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Broad Oak Park

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BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and House Sparrow
  • 🧺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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Herring Gull +60 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Herring Gull +60 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Large Red Damselfly, Common Darter +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Hazel, Ivy +234 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 42 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Combe Valley GreenwayWalking route4.5 km

The Greenway runs alongside the Combe Valley Way, providing access for walkers and cyclists between Bexhill and Hastings.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
1066 Country Walk - Bexhill LinkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRegional walking route
Motoring Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
Loxwood Closepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Hurchington Drivepublic footpath · 201 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 201 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 2Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 2Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route306 m
Named routeRef 2Length 306 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Public Toilets near Broad Oak Park

Public Toilets near Broad Oak Park

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