Chalvington Field Recreation Ground
Getting here
50.78573, 0.11467
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Robin +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Robin +84 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Bramble +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Knapweed, Yarrow, Perennial Sow-thistle +181 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Knapweed, Yarrow, Perennial Sow-thistle +181 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Meliscaeva auricollis, Common Darter +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Meliscaeva auricollis, Common Darter +20 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
16 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking route
Hill and Vale Walk at Frog Firle Farm, South Downs EastWalking route6.4 km
Looping over Cradle & Hindover Hills, see views of secluded farmland & divert to Litlington. Spot geese feeding on the water meadows, birds & insects singing in the hillside shrub, & wild flowers growing in the chalk grassland. Slopes & uneven terrain.
🚴Cycling
48 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
Regional Route 90Cycling route
Egrets WayCycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Main RouteCycling route58 m
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Friston Forest Family MTB RouteMountain bike route
CardiacMountain bike route
Friston Forest Red MTB RouteMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Cradle Hill Roadbridleway · 118 m
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