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Ferring Green

1 ha
BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦108+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Herring Gull
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Oystercatcher +105 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Oystercatcher +105 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spurge-laurel, Spindle, Chicory +28 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Spurge-laurel, Spindle, Chicory +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Cissbury Ring History and Nature Trail, Sussex EastWalking route3.5 km

Walk ancient roads, enjoy views of 78miles of coast from the 2nd largest Iron Age hillfort in southern England & see Neolithic flint mines & wildlife in this chalk downland site. Grassland, embankments & flint paths with steep sections. Slippery when wet

Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Downview Roadpublic footpath · 172 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 172 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Highdown Waypublic footpath · 64 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Ferring Country Centrepublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mPath type: service
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Coast Cycle RouteCycling route

considered a poor cycle route by some cyclists, and a stand in for completion of NCN 2 to Littlehampton and beyond to Chichester

Named routeLocal cycle route
Town Centre to Worthing StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Worthing to South MundhamCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
A259 cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A259 cycle route (Chichester - Worthing)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A24 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Ilex Avenuebridleway · 314 m

broad, tree-lined, well-kept by a preservation society

Public pathbridlewayLength 314 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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Ferring Village Green, Ferring

Ferring Village Green, Ferring

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