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Ducks' Castle

0 ha

📷 David Jarrett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.83940, 0.46727

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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
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Dandelion, Bramble +117 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Dandelion, Bramble +117 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Bramble, Bristly Oxtongue +17 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Western Honey Bee, Azure Damselfly +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Western Honey Bee, Azure Damselfly +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Combe Valley GreenwayWalking route4.5 km

The Greenway runs alongside the Combe Valley Way, providing access for walkers and cyclists between Bexhill and Hastings.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
1066 Country Walk - Bexhill LinkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRegional walking route
Motoring Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route349 m
Named routeRef 2Length 349 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 2Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route306 m
Named routeRef 2Length 306 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bowls match in progress, Bexhill on Sea.

📷 David Jarrett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bowls match in progress, Bexhill on Sea.

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🌱Egerton ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Egerton ParkUrban park200 m→🌱West PromenadeUrban park300 m→🌱Bexhill DownUrban park900 m→🌱Broad Oak ParkUrban park2 km→🎱Egerton Park Indoor Bowls ClubBowling green300 m→

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