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Gildredge Park

📷 PAUL FARMER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.77057, 0.27027

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦48+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Jackdaw
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Starling +45 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Starling +45 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, toilets, parking

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +30 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Daisy, Hart's-Tongue, Yarrow +260 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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10 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km▾
Named routeLength 160 kmNational 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
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route▾
Named routeRef E9International walking route
South Downs Way (Inland Route)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SDWNational walking route
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Cycling

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24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Station to Seafront cycle routeCycling route▾
Named routeProposed Lcn
Stone Cross to Seafront Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeProposed Lcn
Route 21Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Horsey CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 21Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Horsey Cycleway phase1B (due to be constructed)Cycling route▾
Named routeProposed Lcn
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Mountain biking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
CardiacMountain bike route▾
Named route
Alternative, Old South Downs Way Bridleway RouteMountain bike route▾
Named route
Friston Forest Red MTB RouteMountain bike route▾
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Gildredge Park

📷 PAUL FARMER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gildredge Park

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Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · 225m

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Playground

38m away

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Toilets

2 · 56m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gildredge ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Helen GardenUrban park2 km→🌱Hampden ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Princes ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Shinewater ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Carpet GardensUrban park1.6 km→