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Centenary Park

46 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome46 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️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

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Shoveler +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Shoveler +69 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 13 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
Cornwall Avenuepublic footpath · 226 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 226 mPath type: residential
Montreal Closepublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Undercliff WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacehaven Loop (ESCC Cycle Route 300)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lewes - Southease (ESCC Cycle Route 302)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
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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

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Piddinghoe Avenuebridleway · 76 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 76 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Bridleway peacehaven 7a & 7bbridleway · 436 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 436 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Bridleway Peacehaven 7abridleway · 351 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 351 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Bridleway Peacehaven 7abridleway · 44 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 44 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Bridleway Peacehaven 7abridleway · 320 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 320 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Football match, The Sports Park, Peacehaven

Football match, The Sports Park, Peacehaven

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