Plan your visit
🧺Picnic🦅Birds🛝Family
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha
Getting here
50.83353, -0.21213
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Herring Gull
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Espresso Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Herring Gull
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Espresso Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Best for
10 activities🧺Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Peregrine, Herring Gull, House Sparrow +73 more · last seen 2026
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Birds — Peregrine, Herring Gull, House Sparrow +73 more · last seen 2026
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Hornet Hoverfly +19 more · last seen 2026
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Traveller's-joy, Daisy, Fennel +86 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km8 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km▾
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Downs LinkWalking route59 km▾
A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route▾
Named routeRef E9International walking route
126 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Hove ParkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Three Cornered Copse bridlewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Preston Street contraflow laneCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Church Road cycle contraflow/cut-throughsCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 20 Pyecombe to BrightonCycling route▾
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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