Bunkershill Plantation 8 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 8 ha
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50.87164, -0.05120
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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 welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Skylark, Woodpigeon, Corn Bunting +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Skylark, Woodpigeon, Corn Bunting +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Red Dead-nettle +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Lords-and-Ladies, Hawthorn +158 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Elder, Lords-and-Ladies, Hawthorn +158 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hornet Robberfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Eristalis tenax +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hornet Robberfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Eristalis tenax +18 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
South Downs Way Walking route 160 km ▾
Named route Length 160 km National walking route
Show on map Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke, South Downs walk, Sussex East Walking route 11.2 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 route Length 11.2 km Duration 03:00 Point-to-point Regional 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 40 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 East Brighton (Sheepcote ring) 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 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 8 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
9,601 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,601 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Skylark · Linnet · Corn Bunting · Dunnock · Chaffinch +30
Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Slow-worm
Hornet Robberfly · Great Green Bush-cricket
Hornet Robberfly Asilus crabroniformis Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima Lords-and-Ladies · Red Dead-nettle · Elder · Hawthorn · Broad-leaved Dock +55
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Elder Sambucus nigra Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025 Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025 Cock's-foot Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,601 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Skylark · Linnet · Corn Bunting · Dunnock · Chaffinch +30
Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Slow-worm
Hornet Robberfly · Great Green Bush-cricket
Hornet Robberfly Asilus crabroniformis Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima Lords-and-Ladies · Red Dead-nettle · Elder · Hawthorn · Broad-leaved Dock +55
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Elder Sambucus nigra Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025 Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025 Cock's-foot Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dactylis glomerata2025
Dactylis glomerata2025
Scorpion Weed Phacelia tanacetifolia2025
Scorpion Weed Phacelia tanacetifolia2025
daffodils Narcissus
daffodils Narcissus
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Cowslip Primula veris
Cowslip Primula veris
Autumn Lady's-tresses Spiranthes spiralis2025
Autumn Lady's-tresses Spiranthes spiralis2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2025
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2025
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2025
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2025
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Dog-rose Rosa canina2025
Dog-rose Rosa canina2025
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Wild Parsnip Pastinaca sativa2025
Wild Parsnip Pastinaca sativa2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix2025
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis2025
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis2025
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2025
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2025
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025
Medick Medicago sativa2025
Medick Medicago sativa2025
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum2025
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum2025
Urtica dioica subsp. dioica Urtica dioica subsp. dioica2025
Urtica dioica subsp. dioica Urtica dioica subsp. dioica2025
Black Bryony Tamus communis2025
Black Bryony Tamus communis2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera2025
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera2025
Walnut Juglans regia2025
Walnut Juglans regia2025
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2025
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2025
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2025
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2025
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2025
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2025
Euphorbia x pseudovirgata agg. Euphorbia x pseudovirgata agg.2025
Euphorbia x pseudovirgata agg. Euphorbia x pseudovirgata agg.2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Oat Avena sativa2025
Oat Avena sativa2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Carline Thistle Carlina vulgaris2025
Carline Thistle Carlina vulgaris2025
Betony Betonica officinalis2025
Betony Betonica officinalis2025
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2025
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2025
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris2025
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris2025 