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Ditchling Common

22 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Devil's-bit Scabious, Field Maple +34 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Anemone, Devil's-bit Scabious, Field Maple +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly +45 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 55 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointRegional walking route
Wolstonbury Hill Explore Nature Walk, Sussex EastWalking route5.9 km

Go through beech woodland before climbing steep open grassland to the top of the hill. On summiting, admire panoramic views of the weald, sea & downs, including Newtimber Hill & Devil's Dyke. Bluebells & garlic can be found in Spring. Potential livestock.

Named routeLength 5.9 kmDuration 02:00-02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Ashgrounds WoodWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Circle - Walking RelationWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mid Sussex LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Fragbarrow Lanepublic footpath · 303 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 303 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kings WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hurstpierpoint to Downlands Communitiy CollegeCycling route
Named route
Rocky Lane Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

41 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dobells Lanebridleway · 48 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 48 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Dobells Lanebridleway · 2 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 2 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Dobells Lanebridleway · 398 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 398 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Janes Lanebridleway · 26 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 26 mPath type: tertiary

Wildlife to spot

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Field of Bracken, Ditchling Common

Field of Bracken, Ditchling Common

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