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Earthworks and lynchets on Buckland Bank and Buckland Hole

33 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeHeritageInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

50.88201, -0.05750

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Gatekeeper +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Skylark, Carrion Crow +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Skylark, Carrion Crow +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Agrimony, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Elder +197 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Agrimony, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Elder +197 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +27 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
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
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional 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
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs - Spital Road (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Malling - Southover (ESCC Cycle Route 308)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Offham - Lewes Town Centre (ESCC Cycle Route 306)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Regional Route 90Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
NCN 90 - Swanborough (ESCC Cycle Route 301)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
South Downs Way - Lewes (ESCC Cycle Route 201)Cycling 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

17 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pair of gates on the South Downs Way by Buckland Bank

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pair of gates on the South Downs Way by Buckland Bank

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉STANMER PARK/COLDEANNature reserve3.5 km→✦STANMER PARKHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Stanmer ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Stanmer ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦Medieval settlement at StanmerHistoric site3.4 km→✦Lewes CastleHistoric site4.7 km→

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