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CASTLE HILL, NEWHAVEN

16 ha

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

50.78282, 0.04935

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Shoreham to Eastbourne

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 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 routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cliff Top Walkpublic footpath · 694 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 694 mPath type: footway
Newhaven Heightspublic footpath · 131 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 131 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Promenadepublic footpath · 238 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 238 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Peacehaven Loop (ESCC Cycle Route 300)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Piddinghoe Avenue (ESCC Cycle Route 301)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacehaven - Newhaven (ESCC Cycle Route 205)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Saltdean - Peacehaven - Southease (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Coastal Path (ESCC Cycle Route 201)Cycling route
Named route
Arundel Road (ESCC Cycle Route 202)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Newhaven Heightsrestricted byway · 100 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 100 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

About this nature reserve

Castle Hill, Newhaven is a 16-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Lewes, South East England. The reserve comprises coastal grassland and scrub, making it a suitable habitat for various butterflies and birdwatching opportunities.

Wildlife to spot

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Castle Hill

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Centenary ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Fort Road Recreational GroundUrban park300 m→🌱Meridian ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Meridian ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦Newhaven military fort and lunette batteryHistoric site300 m→✦Meridian MonumentHistoric site3.7 km→

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