Getting here
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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
- 🌿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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕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 — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +53 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, White Helleborine, Red Dead-nettle +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Early Meadow-grass, Ribwort Plantain +176 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Early Meadow-grass, Ribwort Plantain +176 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +37 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke, South Downs walk, Sussex EastWalking route11.2 km
This walk takes in one of the most stunning sections of the South Downs Way. Spring & Summer bring rich plant life thanks to the chalk soil, forming unique grassland habitat. Great bus links from Brighton. Mostly flat until Pyecombe where it gets steep.
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking 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.
🚴Cycling
47 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
South Downs - Spital Road (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling route
The LevelCycling route
National Cycle Route 20 Pyecombe to BrightonCycling route
Malling - Southover (ESCC Cycle Route 308)Cycling route
Offham - Lewes Town Centre (ESCC Cycle Route 306)Cycling route
East Brighton (Sheepcote ring)Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Balmer Farm Lanebridleway · 922 m
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