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Getting here
51.09021, -0.05587
About GRAVETYE MANOR
Gravetye Manor is a manor house located near East Grinstead, West Sussex, England. The former home of landscape gardener William Robinson, it is now a hotel and restaurant holding, in 2020, one star in the Michelin Guide, and is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England, its gardens are also Grade II* listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker +83 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: GRAVETYE MANOR; Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker +83 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Hawker, Migrant Hawker, Brown Hawker +31 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Thistle, Lesser Celandine, Common Nettle +19 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 70 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
William Robinson Woodland TrailWalking route
Worth WayWalking route
Standen TrailWalking route
Bluebell Walk at StandenWalking route4.8 km
This moderate walk takes in the whole Standen Estate & wider countryside. If you visit in April and early May, you'll see the carpet of bluebells and spring flowers in Rockinghill Wood. Hills, rough ground & one steep slope. Not suitable for wheels.
Hollybush Wood Walk, StandenWalking route2.4 km
A short walk around Hollybush Wood, a tree covered part of the original Standen Estate. Ancient woodland indicators, orchids, bluebells, dog's mercury & others grow in abundance. Stoats & weasels live in the undergrowth & deer can be seen in the trees
Woodsidepublic footpath · 67 m
🚴Cycling
36 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
Route 21Cycling route
National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - Pyecombe (proposed)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Main RouteCycling route283 m
Main RouteCycling route40 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Deers Leap Main TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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