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The Beeches - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

InsectsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.89898, -0.06283

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to Jevington

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: South Downs Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
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.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointRegional 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
Green Circle - Walking RelationWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs - Spital Road (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling 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
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

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Plumpton Bostallbridleway · 419 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 419 mSurface groundPath type: track
Plumpton Bostallbridleway · 50 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 50 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Plumpton Bostallbridleway · 492 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 492 mSurface groundPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland on the Downs

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland on the Downs

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🦉STANMER PARK/COLDEANNature reserve4.4 km→✦STANMER PARKHistoric site4.1 km→✦Medieval settlement at StanmerHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Stoneywish Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Stanmer ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Stanmer ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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