Getting here
50.86886, -0.09062
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☕Jubilee Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕Jubilee Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
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.
Wolstonbury Hill Explore Nature Walk, Sussex EastWalking route5.9 km
Go through beech woodland before climbing steep open grassland to the top of the hill. On summiting, admire panoramic views of the weald, sea & downs, including Newtimber Hill & Devil's Dyke. Bluebells & garlic can be found in Spring. Potential livestock.
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.
🚴Cycling
82 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
The LevelCycling route
Preston Street contraflow laneCycling route
Church Road cycle contraflow/cut-throughsCycling route
National Cycle Route 20 Pyecombe to BrightonCycling route
East Brighton (Sheepcote ring)Cycling route
Regional Route 90Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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