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St Hugh's Monastery

5 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

50.97355, -0.28451

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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

Good to know

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Common Sorrel, Sheep's Sorrel, Mint +5 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tufted Vetch, Red Clover, Common Knapweed +76 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Tufted Vetch, Red Clover, Common Knapweed +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, Meadow Brown, Beautiful Demoiselle +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, Meadow Brown, Beautiful Demoiselle +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional 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
Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Knepp Wildland Red RouteWalking route
Named routeRound trip
Knepp Wildland Yellow RouteWalking route
Named routeRound trip
🚴

Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Pedlars WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Named routeRef 223Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route547 m
Named routeRef 223Length 547 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Greentree Lanebridleway · 377 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 377 mPath type: unclassified
Greentree Lanebridleway · 622 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 622 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wheat field to the NW of St Hugh's Monastery

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wheat field to the NW of St Hugh's Monastery

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🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park1.8 km→✦KNEPP CASTLEHistoric site5 km→🌱Bishop ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱The SpaUrban park4.8 km→🌱Tanyard fieldUrban park4.8 km→🌱The SpaUrban park4.8 km→

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