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Clifton Gardens

1 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.82580, -0.14730

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Nowhere Man — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Bristly Oxtongue +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug +70 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mid Sussex LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Shoreham to EastbourneWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

144 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hove ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Undercliff WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Three Cornered Copse bridlewayCycling route
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The LevelCycling route
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Preston Street contraflow laneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Church Road cycle contraflow/cut-throughsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Nicholas Rest Gardens

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Nicholas Rest Gardens

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Nearby places

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🌱Dyke Road ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Preston ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Preston ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱St Ann's Well GardensUrban park800 m→🌱St Ann's Well GardensUrban park800 m→🌱The LevelUrban park1.1 km→

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