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Broadleaved woodland near Ovingdean

2 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.81557, -0.07347

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 167m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 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
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
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

101 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Undercliff WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
The LevelCycling 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
Peacehaven Loop (ESCC Cycle Route 300)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Lodge, Greenways, Ovingdean

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Lodge, Greenways, Ovingdean

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Nearby places

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🌱Stanley Deason Leisure CentreUrban park1.9 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱The LevelUrban park4.5 km→🌱The LevelUrban park4.5 km→🌱Saltdean OvalUrban park2.7 km→

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