Coombe Plantation - Broadleaved woodland 3 ha
🌿 Foraging🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds
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Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
Places › England › South East › Lewes Getting here
50.89431, -0.01494
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeTraditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
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Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Walking route 160 km ▾
Named route Length 160 km National walking route
Show on map Sussex Ouse Valley Way Walking route 67 km ▾
Named route Length 67 km Regional walking route
Show on map Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 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 route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to Jevington Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map A Walk at Blackcap, Blackcap Walking route 6.4 km ▾
Enjoy a circular walk around this secluded gem with sunken bostals, a hidden woodland, views over the Weald and fascinating history. 'Bostal' is a Sussex term for a way up a hill on the South Downs. Uneven ground, muddy in wet weather. 1 stile.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 39 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs - Spital Road (ESCC Cycle Route 204) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Malling - Southover (ESCC Cycle Route 308) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Offham - Lewes Town Centre (ESCC Cycle Route 306) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Regional Route 90 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 90 Regional cycle route
Show on map Egrets Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN 90 - Swanborough (ESCC Cycle Route 301) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref 89 National Cycle Network
Show on map 9 public paths nearby
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Wildlife to spot
20,932 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 20,932 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Jackdaw · Blue Tit · Magpie · Robin +37
Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Tit Parus major Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Raven Corvus corax2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Slow-worm · Common Lizard
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2025 Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 7 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Eupeodes · Meliscaeva auricollis · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Longitarsus dorsalis +2
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Eupeodes Eupeodes Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Longitarsus dorsalis Longitarsus dorsalis2025 Gorse · Himalayan Balsam · Branched Bur-reed · Dogwood · Traveller's-joy +22
Gorse Ulex europaeus Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum2025 Dogwood Cornus sanguinea Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Hart's-Tongue Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 20,932 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Jackdaw · Blue Tit · Magpie · Robin +37
Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Tit Parus major Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Raven Corvus corax2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Slow-worm · Common Lizard
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2025 Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 7 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Eupeodes · Meliscaeva auricollis · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Longitarsus dorsalis +2
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Eupeodes Eupeodes Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Longitarsus dorsalis Longitarsus dorsalis2025 Gorse · Himalayan Balsam · Branched Bur-reed · Dogwood · Traveller's-joy +22
Gorse Ulex europaeus Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum2025 Dogwood Cornus sanguinea Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Hart's-Tongue Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Carabus problematicus
Carabus problematicus
Carabus problematicus2025
Carabus problematicus2025
Water Stick Insect Ranatra (Ranatra) linearis2025
Water Stick Insect Ranatra (Ranatra) linearis2025 Asplenium scolopendrium
Asplenium scolopendrium
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium2025
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium2025
Dwarf Spurge Euphorbia exigua2025
Dwarf Spurge Euphorbia exigua2025
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2025
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2025
Fine-leaved Water-dropwort Oenanthe aquatica2025
Fine-leaved Water-dropwort Oenanthe aquatica2025
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus2025
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus2025
Nuttall's Waterweed Elodea nuttallii2025
Nuttall's Waterweed Elodea nuttallii2025
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata2025
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata2025
Arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia2025
Arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Ivy-leaved Duckweed Lemna trisulca2025
Ivy-leaved Duckweed Lemna trisulca2025
Common Club-rush Schoenoplectus lacustris2025
Common Club-rush Schoenoplectus lacustris2025
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper2025
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper2025
Unbranched Bur-reed Sparganium emersum2025
Unbranched Bur-reed Sparganium emersum2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Common Reed Phragmites australis2025
Common Reed Phragmites australis2025
Frogbit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae2025
Frogbit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae2025
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre2025
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre2025
Common Duckweed Lemna minor2025
Common Duckweed Lemna minor2025
Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis2025
Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis2025
Rigid Hornwort Ceratophyllum demersum2025
Rigid Hornwort Ceratophyllum demersum2025 