Plan your visit
Getting here
50.75249, 0.26997
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Strong match
playground, toilets, café
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Shoreham to Eastbourne
Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: South Downs Way
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v10 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South Downs WayWalking route160 km▾
Between The South Downs and the Sea Circular Walk, South Downs EastWalking route7.2 km▾
Start & end in Crowlink, go through meadows & trees, down towards Birling Gap & over 3 of the Seven Sisters. See great coastal views, seasonal wildlife & flower displays. Optional detours to a historic pub & a seaside café. Steep hills, stiles & gates.
Birling Gap from the Tiger Inn, South Downs EastWalking route4.9 km▾
Enjoy views over the downs & the East Sussex coast on this circular. By following old drovers' and smuggling routes to the sea from this small downland village you may also feel a sense of the landscape's long history. Gates & short steep sections.
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route▾
South Downs Way (Inland Route)Walking route▾
Foyle Waypublic footpath · 529 m▾
Foyle Waypublic footpath · 26 m▾
🚴Cycling
v21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Station to Seafront cycle routeCycling route▾
Stone Cross to Seafront Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Route 21Cycling route▾
Horsey CyclewayCycling route▾
Route 21Cycling route▾
Horsey Cycleway phase1B (due to be constructed)Cycling route▾
🚵Mountain biking
v4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route▾
CardiacMountain bike route▾
Alternative, Old South Downs Way Bridleway RouteMountain bike route▾
Friston Forest Red MTB RouteMountain bike route▾
🐴Horse riding
v1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this urban park
The Helen Garden is a urban park.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
16 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
16 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦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
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦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
Café
Cadence Clubhouse · 86m
Playground
86m away
Toilets
4 · 86m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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