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Folders Meadow

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Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Maple, Sweet Vernal-grass, Meadow Buttercup +134 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Field Maple, Sweet Vernal-grass, Meadow Buttercup +134 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Willow Emerald Damselfly +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Willow Emerald Damselfly +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke, South Downs walk, Sussex EastWalking route11.2 km

This walk takes in one of the most stunning sections of the South Downs Way. Spring & Summer bring rich plant life thanks to the chalk soil, forming unique grassland habitat. Great bus links from Brighton. Mostly flat until Pyecombe where it gets steep.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointRegional walking route
Wolstonbury Hill Explore Nature Walk, Sussex EastWalking route5.9 km

Go through beech woodland before climbing steep open grassland to the top of the hill. On summiting, admire panoramic views of the weald, sea & downs, including Newtimber Hill & Devil's Dyke. Bluebells & garlic can be found in Spring. Potential livestock.

Named routeLength 5.9 kmDuration 02:00-02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Ashgrounds WoodWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Holtpublic footpath · 103 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kings WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hurstpierpoint to Downlands Communitiy CollegeCycling route
Named route
Rocky Lane Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Birchwood Grove Roadbridleway · 421 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 421 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Wykham Way to Wykham Waybridleway · 85 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 85 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

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House by Folders Lane, Burgess Hill

House by Folders Lane, Burgess Hill

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