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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
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50.99668, -0.07944
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin ☀️ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin ☀️ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Cock's-foot, Wild Teasel +132 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Sussex Diamond Way Walking route 97 km ▾
Named route Length 97 km Regional walking route
Show on map Sussex Ouse Valley Way Walking route 67 km ▾
Named route Length 67 km Regional walking route
Show on map Dophin Lesuire Centre to B2272 Public Footpath Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Ashgrounds Wood Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 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 route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
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Signed route nearby
Kings Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Norther Arc Avenue Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Norther Arc Avenue Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Rocky Lane Cycle Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Burgess Hill - Hickstead Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Gravelye Lane bridleway · 125 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 125 m Surface asphalt Path type: tertiary
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Wildlife to spot
38,845 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 38,845 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hawfinch · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · House Sparrow · Robin +43
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Motacilla cinerea cinerea Motacilla cinerea cinerea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Roe Deer · Wood Mouse · Badger
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Badger Meles meles 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Red Soldier Beetle · Field Grasshopper · Orange Ladybird · Southern Hawker · Lesser Stag Beetle +10
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes Sicus ferrugineus 🌿 Plants 47 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Cow Parsley · Ivy · Hazel · Dilated Scalewort · Dandelion +42
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Ivy Hedera helix Hazel Corylus avellana Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata Dandelion Taraxacum Sweet Violet Viola odorata Cherry Plum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 38,845 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hawfinch · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · House Sparrow · Robin +43
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Motacilla cinerea cinerea Motacilla cinerea cinerea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Roe Deer · Wood Mouse · Badger
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Badger Meles meles 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Red Soldier Beetle · Field Grasshopper · Orange Ladybird · Southern Hawker · Lesser Stag Beetle +10
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes Sicus ferrugineus 🌿 Plants 47 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Cow Parsley · Ivy · Hazel · Dilated Scalewort · Dandelion +42
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Ivy Hedera helix Hazel Corylus avellana Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata Dandelion Taraxacum Sweet Violet Viola odorata Cherry Plum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sicus ferrugineus
Sicus ferrugineus
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Common Ground-hopper Tetrix undulata
Common Ground-hopper Tetrix undulata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens Prunus cerasifera
Prunus cerasifera
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Greater Burdock Arctium lappa
Greater Burdock Arctium lappa
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea2025
Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Cockspur Echinochloa crus-galli2025
Cockspur Echinochloa crus-galli2025
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2025
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2025
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2025
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2025
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2025
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2025
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2025
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2025
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2025
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2025
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola2025
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2025
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Malus sylvestris Malus sylvestris2025
Malus sylvestris Malus sylvestris2025
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Large-flowered Evening-primrose Oenothera glazioviana2025
Large-flowered Evening-primrose Oenothera glazioviana2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus2025
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum2025
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2025
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2025 