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Heathfield & Waldron (Millennium Green)

64 ha

📷 Patrick GUEULLE · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome64 ha

Getting here

50.97492, 0.24762

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • 💜Bluebell walks 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
Parking· Free

Best for

11 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Grey Squirrel, Badger, Fallow Deer +11 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Holly, Bramble, Hawthorn +174 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Glow-worm +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 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
The Twittenpublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
The Twittenpublic footpath · 117 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 117 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

39 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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Marklye Lanebridleway · 545 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 545 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old railway tunnel to Millennium Green

📷 Patrick GUEULLE · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old railway tunnel to Millennium Green

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HEATHFIELD PARKHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Five AshesUrban park3.6 km→🌱Tinkers ParkUrban park4.6 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4 km→