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Hampden Park Arboretum and History Garden

2 ha

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
Bike parkingParkingToilets

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Alexanders, Red Dead-nettle +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Daisy, Groundsel +180 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Daisy, Groundsel +180 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Stenophylax permistus, Eristalis pertinax +8 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Stenophylax permistus, Eristalis pertinax +8 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Between The South Downs and the Sea Circular Walk, South Downs EastWalking route7.2 km

Start & end in Crowlink, go through meadows & trees, down towards Birling Gap & over 3 of the Seven Sisters. See great coastal views, seasonal wildlife & flower displays. Optional detours to a historic pub & a seaside café. Steep hills, stiles & gates.

Named routeLength 7.2 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Birling Gap from the Tiger Inn, South Downs EastWalking route4.9 km

Enjoy views over the downs & the East Sussex coast on this circular. By following old drovers' and smuggling routes to the sea from this small downland village you may also feel a sense of the landscape's long history. Gates & short steep sections.

Named routeLength 4.9 kmDuration 01:30Local walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
South Downs Way (Inland Route)Walking route
Named routeRef SDWNational walking route
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Cycling

49 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
Station to Seafront cycle routeCycling route
Named routeProposed Lcn
Stone Cross to Seafront Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeProposed Lcn
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Horsey CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
CardiacMountain bike route
Named route
Alternative, Old South Downs Way Bridleway RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Friston Forest Red MTB RouteMountain bike route
Named route

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