Friston Airfield Memorial Stone
Getting here
50.76268, 0.17457
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Magpie, Robin +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Magpie, Robin +90 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ground-ivy, Elder, Common Sorrel +76 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ground-ivy, Elder, Common Sorrel +76 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Common Sorrel, Evergreen Oak +12 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +5 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
17 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Hill and Vale Walk at Frog Firle Farm, South Downs EastWalking route6.4 km
Looping over Cradle & Hindover Hills, see views of secluded farmland & divert to Litlington. Spot geese feeding on the water meadows, birds & insects singing in the hillside shrub, & wild flowers growing in the chalk grassland. Slopes & uneven terrain.
Alfriston Clergy House to Berwick Church, AlfristonWalking route5.1 km
Alfriston Clergy House to Lullington Church, AlfristonWalking route3.2 km
🚴Cycling
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Main RouteCycling route540 m
Main RouteCycling route300 m
Main RouteCycling route121 m
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Friston Forest Family MTB RouteMountain bike route
CardiacMountain bike route
Forest YipMountain bike route
Friston Forest Red MTB RouteMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Site of Friston Airfield Runway - geograph.org.uk - 3732108
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