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EASTERN ROAD NATURE RESERVE

4 ha

📷 Dudley Miles · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.01042, -0.07271

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 345m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Sussex Diamond Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Dophin Lesuire Centre to B2272 Public FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ashgrounds WoodWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Brushes Lanepublic footpath · 259 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 259 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rocky Lane Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgess Hill - Haywards Heath Eastern Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hatchgate LaneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
West Viewbyway open to all traffic · 42 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 42 mPath type: residential
West Viewbyway open to all traffic · 67 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 67 mPath type: living_street
West Viewbyway open to all traffic · 126 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 126 mPath type: residential

About this nature reserve

Eastern Road Nature Reserve is a 4-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Mid Sussex, South East England. This small site features habitats rich in wildlife, including wildflowers and small mammals, offering peaceful walks and opportunities for nature observation.

Wildlife to spot

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Eastern Road Nature Reserve (2)

📷 Dudley Miles · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Dolphin Leisure CentreUrban park2.7 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Borde HillUrban park3.3 km→✦BORDE HILLHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Lindfield CommonUrban park800 m→🦉SCRASE VALLEYNature reserve1.1 km→

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