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Meridian Park

2 ha

📷 steve ridley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsCyclingFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.79556, -0.00162

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Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to Brighton

Varies

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km▾
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking 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.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km▾
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km▾
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Balcombe Roadpublic footpath · 46 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mPath type: footway
Balcombe Roadpublic footpath · 28 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mPath type: track
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Cycling

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58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Undercliff WalkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacehaven Loop (ESCC Cycle Route 300)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lewes - Southease (ESCC Cycle Route 302)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Piddinghoe Avenue (ESCC Cycle Route 301)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacehaven - Newhaven (ESCC Cycle Route 205)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Saltdean - Peacehaven - Southease (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

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

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this urban park

Meridian Park is a urban park covering 2 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Greenwich Meridian in Meridian Park

📷 steve ridley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Greenwich Meridian in Meridian Park

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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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Café

1 nearby · 224m

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Parking

Meridian Centre South · 79m

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Picnic spot

166m away

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Toilets

191m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Centenary ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Saltdean OvalUrban park2.9 km→✦Meridian MonumentHistoric site700 m→🌱St Aubyn's FieldUrban park3.9 km→✦Newhaven military fort and lunette batteryHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Kipling GardensUrban park4.2 km→