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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds✦ Heritage
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50.98985, -0.13230
Open directionsv ✦ Grade II Registered Park and Garden — Historic designed landscape on the National Heritage List for England of special interest, warranting efforts to preserve it.
House Grade II listed park and garden
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 ✦ 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +109 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +109 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Anemone, Cuckooflower, Horse-chestnut +107 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Anemone, Cuckooflower, Horse-chestnut +107 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Ramsons, Common Nettle, Wild Strawberry +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Sussex Diamond Way Walking route 97 km ▾
Named route Length 97 km Regional walking route
Show on map Sussex Ouse Valley Way Walking route 67 km ▾
Named route Length 67 km Regional walking route
Show on map Dophin Lesuire Centre to B2272 Public Footpath Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Ashgrounds Wood Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Green Circle - Walking Relation Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Green Circle - Bicycle Relation Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Kings Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Norther Arc Avenue Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Norther Arc Avenue Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Rocky Lane Cycle Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
12,363 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,363 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Nuthatch · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Blackbird +27
Robin Erithacus rubecula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jay Garrulus glandarius Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Magpie Pica pica Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Tawny Owl Strix aluco Canada Goose Branta canadensis Rock Dove Columba livia Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Barn Owl Tyto alba House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2023 Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Pipistrelle · Red Fox · Fallow Deer +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Fallow Deer Dama dama2023 Mole Talpa europaea2023 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Red Admiral · Leopoldius signatus · Large White · Comma · Meadow Brown +17
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024 Leopoldius signatus Leopoldius signatus2023 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Comma Polygonia c-album2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca 🌿 Plants 33 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Wood Anemone · Cuckooflower · Ramsons · Lesser Celandine · Broad Buckler-fern +28
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2025 Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2024 Ramsons Allium ursinum Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2024 Horse-chestnut Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,363 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Nuthatch · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Blackbird +27
Robin Erithacus rubecula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jay Garrulus glandarius Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Magpie Pica pica Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Tawny Owl Strix aluco Canada Goose Branta canadensis Rock Dove Columba livia Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Barn Owl Tyto alba House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2023 Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Pipistrelle · Red Fox · Fallow Deer +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Fallow Deer Dama dama2023 Mole Talpa europaea2023 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Red Admiral · Leopoldius signatus · Large White · Comma · Meadow Brown +17
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024 Leopoldius signatus Leopoldius signatus2023 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Comma Polygonia c-album2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca 🌿 Plants 33 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Wood Anemone · Cuckooflower · Ramsons · Lesser Celandine · Broad Buckler-fern +28
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2025 Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2024 Ramsons Allium ursinum Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2024 Horse-chestnut Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Ectophasia crassipennis Ectophasia crassipennis2023
Ectophasia crassipennis Ectophasia crassipennis2023
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2023
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2023
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Harpocera thoracica Harpocera thoracica2024
Harpocera thoracica Harpocera thoracica2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2023
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2023
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2023
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2023 Aesculus hippocastanum2023
Aesculus hippocastanum2023
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Seaside Daisy Erigeron glaucus2025
Seaside Daisy Erigeron glaucus2025
French Marigold Tagetes patula2025
French Marigold Tagetes patula2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper2025
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper2025
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata2025
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2025
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2024
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2024
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2024
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2024
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2024
Sea-buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides2024
Sea-buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides2024
Bugle Ajuga reptans2024
Bugle Ajuga reptans2024
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2024
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2024
Daisy Bellis perennis2024
Daisy Bellis perennis2024
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2024
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2023
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2023
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2023
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2023
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2023
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2023
Primrose Primula vulgaris2023
Primrose Primula vulgaris2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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