Plan your visit
Getting here
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About BURTON PARK
Burton Park is a 19th-century country house in the civil parish of Duncton in West Sussex, and is situated 1/2 a mile to the east of the village of Duncton, within its own estate. It is a Grade I listed building, now converted into multiple occupation.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Wren +75 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: BURTON CHURCH; Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Wren +75 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Blue Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +19 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Bird's-foot, Great Horsetail, Sweet Chestnut +15 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Petworth Park Through Turner's Eyes, PetworthWalking route5.1 km
Inspired by landscape painter, JMW Turner, who frequented Petworth thanks to the Earl of Egremont. Stroll round the lake & view scenes captured in his paintings. Stop at the house to see the largest Turner collection outside the Tate. Steep/uneven & steps
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Petworth Ancient Trees Walk, PetworthWalking route6.4 km
Petworth has some of the countrys oldest & most venerable beeches, limes & oaks, including 1 that dates to the Norman Conquest. Discover more about the trees that dominate the Petworth skyline on this hilly circular. Some steep inclines, mud & unevenness.
Capability Brown's Pleasure Gardens walk, PetworthWalking route1.6 km
1mile circular round the Pleasure Garden, past monuments added as part of the redevelopment of the garden in the late 18th Century by Capability Brown. Surfaced, grass and gravel paths with some gentle slopes and inclines. Muddy in wet weather.
Burton Parkpublic footpath · 454 m
Path Number 2895public footpath · 669 m
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
12 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Dye House Lanebridleway · 355 m
Dye House Lanebridleway · 504 m
Burton Parkbridleway · 238 m
Wildlife to spot
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