Getting here
51.09362, 0.41357
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
67
3 named nearby · 64 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
7
7 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
2
2 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
NCN National Route 18 · Cycling0
Singletrack Mountain Bike Trail · Mountain bike0
Play Trail · Walking2 km
Sussex Border Path · Walking220 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Bewl Crossing · public footpath
The Old Carriageway · public footpath
Sweetbourne Bridge · public footpath
About this urban park
National Trust Scotney Castle Estate is an ancient urban park covering 609 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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