Hammerwood Park is a country house in Hammerwood, near East Grinstead, in East Sussex, England. It is a Grade I listed building. One of the first houses in England to be built in the Greek Revival architectural style, it was built in 1792 as the first independent work of Benjamin Henry Latrobe.
🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Blackbird
✦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
🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Blackbird
✦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
8 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Blackbird, Great Spotted Woodpecker +51 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
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Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: HAMMERWOOD PARK; Historic site with public access
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Blackbird, Great Spotted Woodpecker +51 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +55 more · last seen 2024
Free
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Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Common Feather-moss +178 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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15 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km▾
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Dormans Park Walk (SCC)Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking 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.
Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:00-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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
Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:30-01:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling
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24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route▾
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Yew Tree WayCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 21Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route283 m▾
Named routeRef 21Length 283 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route44 m▾
Named routeRef 21Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route175 m▾
Named routeRef 21Length 175 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding
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13 public paths nearby
Public paths
Owletts Lanebridleway · 481 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 481 mSurface concretePath type: unclassified
Cansiron Lanebridleway · 342 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 342 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Cansiron Lanebridleway · 474 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 474 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Hammerwood Roadbridleway · 1.5 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmSurface pavedPath type: unclassified
Cansiron Lanebridleway · 30 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 30 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
