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Places › England › South East › Lewes Getting here
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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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Shoveler +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Shoveler +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Early Spider-orchid, Cherry Plum, Daisy +48 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Early Spider-orchid, Cherry Plum, Daisy +48 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Bramble +9 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Migrant Hawker, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
South Downs Way Walking route 160 km ▾
Named route Length 160 km National walking route
Show on map Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 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 route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map Vanguard Way Walking route 111 km ▾
Named route Ref VGW Length 111 km Regional walking route
Show on map Sussex Ouse Valley Way Walking route 67 km ▾
Named route Length 67 km Regional walking route
Show on map Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Roderick Avenue North public footpath · 291 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 291 m Surface concrete:lanes Path type: unclassified
Show on map 60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Undercliff Walk Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Peacehaven Loop (ESCC Cycle Route 300) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Lewes - Southease (ESCC Cycle Route 302) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Piddinghoe Avenue (ESCC Cycle Route 301) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Peacehaven - Newhaven (ESCC Cycle Route 205) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Saltdean - Peacehaven - Southease (ESCC Cycle Route 204) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref 89 National Cycle Network
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Telscombe Road bridleway · 304 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 304 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
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Wildlife to spot
9,399 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,399 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 29 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Kestrel · Robin · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Goldfinch · Grey Heron +24
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pochard Aythya ferina Shoveler Spatula clypeata Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jay Garrulus glandarius Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Peregrine Falco peregrinus Woodpecker Picidae Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Herring Gull Larus argentatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Raven Corvus corax Indet. Finch Fringillidae Badger
🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Lissotriton · Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Lissotriton Lissotriton Frog Rana Dark-edged Bee-fly · Stenophylax permistus · 7-spot Ladybird · Back-Swimmer · Horse Bot Fly
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Back-Swimmer Notonecta Horse Bot Fly Gasterophilus intestinalis Primrose · Daisy · Daffodil · Snowdrop · Cherry Plum +3
Primrose Primula vulgaris Daisy Bellis perennis Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera Apple Malus domestica Fig Ficus carica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,399 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 29 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Kestrel · Robin · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Goldfinch · Grey Heron +24
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pochard Aythya ferina Shoveler Spatula clypeata Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jay Garrulus glandarius Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Peregrine Falco peregrinus Woodpecker Picidae Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Herring Gull Larus argentatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Raven Corvus corax Indet. Finch Fringillidae Badger
🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Lissotriton · Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Lissotriton Lissotriton Frog Rana Dark-edged Bee-fly · Stenophylax permistus · 7-spot Ladybird · Back-Swimmer · Horse Bot Fly
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Back-Swimmer Notonecta Horse Bot Fly Gasterophilus intestinalis Primrose · Daisy · Daffodil · Snowdrop · Cherry Plum +3
Primrose Primula vulgaris Daisy Bellis perennis Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera Apple Malus domestica Fig Ficus carica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna 