Glade
← Back✦ Historic site

HEATHFIELD PARK

144 ha

📷 David Harvey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome144 ha

Getting here

50.96588, 0.26783

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

About HEATHFIELD PARK

Heathfield Park is an English country house and walled park in the village of Old Heathfield in East Sussex.

Read more on Wikipedia →
English country houseGrade II* listed building

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird 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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Hedgehog, Soprano Pipistrelle, Common Pipistrelle +11 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: HEATHFIELD PARK

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap, Golden Waxcap +38 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Dock Bug, Speckled Bush-cricket +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Sorrel, Meadow Buttercup, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +150 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 45 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Newnham Waypublic footpath · 266 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 266 mPath type: residential
Green Lanepublic footpath · 95 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 95 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Lime Waypublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

33 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
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
The Cuckoo TrailCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route111 m
Named routeRef 21Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 21Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14 m
Named routeRef 21Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Heathfield Park open day, August 5th 2007

📷 David Harvey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Heathfield Park open day, August 5th 2007

1 / 16

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Heathfield & Waldron (Millennium Green)Urban park1.7 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Punnetts Town Recreation GroundUrban park2.6 km→🌱Beeston's OrchardUrban park4.5 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→