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Broadleaved woodland near Kingston near Lewes

2 ha

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

ForagingDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.85596, -0.01181

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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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional 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
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Southease to Monk's House Circular Walk, Monks HouseWalking route5.6 km

For Virginia Woolf, writing & walking were inseparable; she made her stories as she walked. Virginia & Leonard lived at Monk's House from 1919, where she walked for 2hrs+ daily. This walk takes you to places they loved. Paths can be muddy & wet in winter

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs - Spital Road (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Malling - Southover (ESCC Cycle Route 308)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Offham - Lewes Town Centre (ESCC Cycle Route 306)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Regional Route 90Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Egrets WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 90 - Swanborough (ESCC Cycle Route 301)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Swanborough Drovebridleway · 226 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 226 mSurface concretePath type: unclassified
Swanborough Drovebridleway · 118 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 118 mSurface concretePath type: residential
Swanborough Drovebridleway · 207 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 207 mSurface concretePath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kingston near Lewes

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kingston near Lewes

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Southover Grange GardensUrban park2.2 km→🌱Southover Grange GardensUrban park2.2 km→✦Lewes CastleHistoric site2.4 km→✦Lewes Town Wall, section called The Green WallHistoric site2.8 km→🦉RAILWAY LAND LEWESNature reserve2.7 km→🌱Landport Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→

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