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Clays Field

17 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Jackdaw
  • 🌿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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Foraging

Strong match

Varies

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Daisy, Ivy, Hazel +55 more · last seen 2026

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Oedemera femoralis, Harlequin Ladybird, Rugged Oil-beetle +2 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
Cissbury Ring History and Nature Trail, Sussex EastWalking route3.5 km

Walk ancient roads, enjoy views of 78miles of coast from the 2nd largest Iron Age hillfort in southern England & see Neolithic flint mines & wildlife in this chalk downland site. Grassland, embankments & flint paths with steep sections. Slippery when wet

Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Down Link path to Shoreham-by-Sea stationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Old Shoreham Road Cycle path/laneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Old Shoreham Road / Upper Shoreham Road Cycle path/lane (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A24 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sopers Lanebridleway · 410 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 410 mSurface concretePath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

Entrance to field by Bramber Castle

Entrance to field by Bramber Castle

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · Free · 439m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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