🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
8 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +79 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +79 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +17 more · last seen 2026; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Free
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Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Primrose, Lesser Celandine, Red Dead-nettle +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
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Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
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Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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12 signed routes nearby · 37 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km▾
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke, South Downs walk, Sussex EastWalking route11.2 km▾
This walk takes in one of the most stunning sections of the South Downs Way. Spring & Summer bring rich plant life thanks to the chalk soil, forming unique grassland habitat. Great bus links from Brighton. Mostly flat until Pyecombe where it gets steep.
Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointRegional walking route
Rampart Ramble, Sussex EastWalking route1.3 km▾
Stroll around the old walls of the Iron Age hill fort. Take in views over the Weald & Brighton. Look out for remains of the curious Victorian funfair riders & in summer, walk through a meadow of orchids & butterflies. Suitable for pushchairs when dry
Named routeLength 1.3 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Downs LinkWalking route59 km▾
A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
Henfield Common Northpublic footpath · 101 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 101 mPath type: residential
Henfield Common Northpublic footpath · 8 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mPath type: residential
Broadmere Commonpublic footpath · 147 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 147 mPath type: service
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Cycling
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20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 82Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 82Point-to-pointRegional cycle route
Burgess Hill - Hickstead Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgress Hill - Hickstead (A2300) Cycle TrackCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route547 m▾
Named routeRef 223Length 547 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km▾
Named routeRef 223Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
