Getting here
50.78308, 0.05422
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6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free88%playground, toilets, parking
Heritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to Brighton
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free72%Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Shoreham to Eastbourne
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
19
8 named nearby · 11 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
48
48 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
South Downs Way · Walking160 km
South Downs Way · Mountain bike0
Greenwich Meridian Trail · Walking440 km
Vanguard Way · Walking111 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Promenade · public footpath
Fort Road · public footpath
Newhaven Heights · restricted byway
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
Newhaven Fort Disabled Parking · Paid · 85m
🛝
Playground
22m away
🚻
Toilets
35m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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