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Bramber Castle

4 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageBirdsAncient
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.88384, -0.31629

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

12 activities

Heritage

Very strong match

Free

Grade I listed building: BRAMBER CASTLE RUINS; Historic site with public access

Bird watching

Strong match

Free

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 11 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
South Downs WayWalking route160 km▾
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Downs LinkWalking route59 km▾

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional 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
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route▾
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

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20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Down Link path to Shoreham-by-Sea stationCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Old Shoreham Road Cycle path/laneCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Old Shoreham Road / Upper Shoreham Road Cycle path/lane (proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route547 m▾
Named routeRef 223Length 547 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

7 photos from nearby open sources

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Motte, Bramber Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1203839

📷 Simon Carey · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Motte, Bramber Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1203839

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Facilities

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Parking

3 nearby · Free · 142m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bramber CastleHistoric site0 m→🌱Clays FieldUrban park400 m→✦Group of salterns north of St Peter's ChurchHistoric site1 km→🦉MILL HILLNature reserve4.3 km→🦉LANCING RINGNature reserve4.5 km→🌱Halewick ParkUrban park4.6 km→