🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Stonechat and Herring Gull
✦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
🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Stonechat and Herring Gull
✦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
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking
Best for
9 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Stonechat, Herring Gull, Peregrine +90 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Stonechat, Herring Gull, Peregrine +90 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
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Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Coelopa pilipes, Long-winged Cone-head +6 more · last seen 2026
Free
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Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Clustered Bellflower, Gorse, Burnet-saxifrage +84 more · last seen 2026
Free
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Hiking
Strong match
Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Shoreham to Eastbourne; Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Shoreham to Eastbourne
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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10 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km▾
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Seascapes and Saltmarsh Trail at Cuckmere Valley, South Downs EastWalking route2.4 km▾
Listen to seabirds, taste the salty tang of the air and enjoy sweeping views to the sea, over the South Downs and northwards towards the Weald on this Cuckmere Valley walking trail. The valley floor can be muddy in winter so outdoor shoes are advised.
Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Between The South Downs and the Sea Circular Walk, South Downs EastWalking route7.2 km▾
Start & end in Crowlink, go through meadows & trees, down towards Birling Gap & over 3 of the Seven Sisters. See great coastal views, seasonal wildlife & flower displays. Optional detours to a historic pub & a seaside café. Steep hills, stiles & gates.
Named routeLength 7.2 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Birling Gap from the Tiger Inn, South Downs EastWalking route4.9 km▾
Enjoy views over the downs & the East Sussex coast on this circular. By following old drovers' and smuggling routes to the sea from this small downland village you may also feel a sense of the landscape's long history. Gates & short steep sections.
Named routeLength 4.9 kmDuration 01:30Local walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km▾
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling
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10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
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
Station to Seafront cycle routeCycling route▾
Named routeProposed Lcn
Main RouteCycling route80 m▾
Named routeRef 2Length 80 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route1 km▾
Named routeRef 2Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km▾
Named routeRef 2Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking
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6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
Friston Forest Family MTB RouteMountain bike route▾
Named route
CardiacMountain bike route▾
Named route
Forest YipMountain bike route▾
Named route
Friston Forest Red MTB RouteMountain bike route▾
Named route
Alternative, Old South Downs Way Bridleway RouteMountain bike route▾
Named route
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Horse riding
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20 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
