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CHAILEY COMMON

173 ha

📷 nick macneill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome173 ha

Getting here

50.97322, -0.02857

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 124 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Walk To Bluebell Railway, Sheffield ParkWalking route900 m
Named routeLength 900 mDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Tolls Walk, Sheffield ParkWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Earls Walk, Sheffield ParkWalking route3.4 km

The southern section of this trail (through Ironsgate Mead) seasonally floods, so an alternate dry route has been suggested.

Named routeLength 3.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Warren Lanepublic footpath · 233 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 233 mPath type: residential
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 117 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 117 mPath type: unclassified
Downs Viewpublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Burgess Hill - Haywards Heath Eastern Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Redgill Lanebridleway · 99 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 99 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roadworks on A272 at Chailey Common

📷 nick macneill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roadworks on A272 at Chailey Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SHEFFIELD PARKHistoric site4 km→🌱Reedens MeadowsUrban park2.4 km→✦NEWICK PARKHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Forest FieldsUrban park4.4 km→✦Post-Medieval Pondbay and Overspill Channel, Wapsbourne Farm.Historic site2.4 km→🌱Scayneshill CommonUrban park2.8 km→