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The Rookery - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.83591, -0.16025

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mid Sussex LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Shoreham to EastbourneWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Fulking Archaeology Walk, Sussex EastWalking route6.4 km

A circular route from The Devil's Dyke pub. An archaeological walk through time, along the glorious contours of the Sussex Downs. On one side is the Weald, with the sea on the other. Downland & field paths, with some stiles. Keep dogs under close control.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 01:30-02:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

144 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hove ParkCycling route
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Undercliff WalkCycling route
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Three Cornered Copse bridlewayCycling route
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The LevelCycling route
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Preston Street contraflow laneCycling route
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Church Road cycle contraflow/cut-throughsCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Upper Drive

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Upper Drive

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dyke Road ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Preston ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Preston ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Dyke Road ParkUrban park400 m→🌱St Ann's Well GardensUrban park700 m→🌱St Ann's Well GardensUrban park700 m→

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