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Fore Hill round barrow

0 ha

📷 Kevin Gordon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.81933, 0.07296

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Peregrine
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Mediterranean Gull +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Mediterranean Gull +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Ragwort, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Hawthorn +198 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Ragwort, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Hawthorn +198 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Smooth Hawk's-beard +22 more foraging species

Varies

Wildlife

Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Mediterranean Gull +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Mediterranean Gull +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Syrphus, Variable Damselfly +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Syrphus, Variable Damselfly +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Peacehaven Loop (ESCC Cycle Route 300)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lewes - Southease (ESCC Cycle Route 302)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Piddinghoe Avenue (ESCC Cycle Route 301)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacehaven - Newhaven (ESCC Cycle Route 205)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Saltdean - Peacehaven - Southease (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Coastal Path (ESCC Cycle Route 201)Cycling route
Named 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

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fore Hill above South Heighton

📷 Kevin Gordon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fore Hill above South Heighton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Firle ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Fort Road Recreational GroundUrban park4.1 km→✦FIRLE PLACEHistoric site3.5 km→✦Newhaven military fort and lunette batteryHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Denton and Mount Pleasant Recreation GroundUrban park2 km→🌱Drove ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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