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BUCKHURST PARK

215 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome215 ha

Getting here

51.09351, 0.14147

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About BUCKHURST PARK

Buckhurst Park is an English country house and landscaped park in Withyham, East Sussex. It is the seat of William Sackville, 11th Earl De La Warr.

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English country houseGrade II listed building

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Beautiful Demoiselle, Speckled Wood +142 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pendulous Sedge, Himalayan Balsam, Water-Starwort +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Groombridge Link)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route62 m
Named routeLength 62 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route234 m
Named routeRef 18Length 234 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 21Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Access road to Buckhurst Park

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Access road to Buckhurst Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦GROOMBRIDGE PLACEHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Goldsmith's Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→✦Medieval moated site, Groombridge PlaceHistoric site4.3 km→🌱The Drunken GardenUrban park4.4 km→✦PENNS IN THE ROCKSHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Clokes's CornerUrban park3.9 km→