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🦉 Wildlife🌿 Foraging🦅 Birds
Dogs welcome 10 ha
Places › England › South East › Eastbourne Getting here
50.76468, 0.27120
Open directionsv ✦ Grade II Registered Park and Garden — Historic designed landscape on the National Heritage List for England of special interest, warranting efforts to preserve it.
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 🌿 Foraging 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Alexanders, Dandelion +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Starling +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Starling +46 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Pellitory-of-the-wall, Daisy +256 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Pellitory-of-the-wall, Daisy +256 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +22 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
South Downs Way Walking route 160 km ▾
Named route Length 160 km National walking route
Show on map Between The South Downs and the Sea Circular Walk, South Downs East Walking route 7.2 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 route Length 7.2 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Birling Gap from the Tiger Inn, South Downs East Walking route 4.9 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 route Length 4.9 km Duration 01:30 Local walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to Jevington Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map South Downs Way (Inland Route) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SDW National walking route
Show on map 24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Station to Seafront cycle route Cycling route ▾
Named route Proposed Lcn
Show on map Stone Cross to Seafront Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Proposed Lcn
Show on map Route 21 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 21 National Cycle Network
Show on map Horsey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 21 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 21 National Cycle Network
Show on map Horsey Cycleway phase1B (due to be constructed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Proposed Lcn
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref 89 National Cycle Network
Show on map Alternative, Old South Downs Way Bridleway Route Mountain bike route ▾
1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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19,938 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 19,938 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 27 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Jackdaw · Starling · Firecrest · Blackcap · Coot +22
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coot Fulica atra Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla bernicla2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Hart's-Tongue · Pellitory-of-the-wall · Shepherd's-purse · Ivy-leaved Toadflax · Red Dead-nettle +78
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus Daisy Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 19,938 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 27 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Jackdaw · Starling · Firecrest · Blackcap · Coot +22
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coot Fulica atra Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla bernicla2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Hart's-Tongue · Pellitory-of-the-wall · Shepherd's-purse · Ivy-leaved Toadflax · Red Dead-nettle +78
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus Daisy Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bellis perennis
Bellis perennis
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus
Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum2025
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum2025
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2025
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis2025
Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis2025
Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii2025
Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii2025
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2025
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2025
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium2025
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium2025
Mistletoe Viscum album2025
Mistletoe Viscum album2025
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis
Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis
Laurustinus Viburnum tinus
Laurustinus Viburnum tinus
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Dappled Hawkweed Hieracium scotostictum
Dappled Hawkweed Hieracium scotostictum
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Escallonia Escallonia
Escallonia Escallonia
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Argentinian Vervain Verbena bonariensis
Argentinian Vervain Verbena bonariensis
Adria Bellflower Campanula portenschlagiana
Adria Bellflower Campanula portenschlagiana
Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis
Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis
Borage Borago officinalis
Borage Borago officinalis
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Sweet Violet Viola odorata2025
Sweet Violet Viola odorata2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex2025
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex2025
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2025
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum2025
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum2025
Annual Beard-grass Polypogon monspeliensis2025
Annual Beard-grass Polypogon monspeliensis2025
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2025
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2025
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2025
Yellow Corydalis Pseudofumaria lutea2025
Yellow Corydalis Pseudofumaria lutea2025
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba2025
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba2025
Corsican Hellebore Helleborus argutifolius2025
Corsican Hellebore Helleborus argutifolius2025
Strawberry-tree Arbutus unedo2025
Strawberry-tree Arbutus unedo2025 