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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 178m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, 7-spot Ladybird, White-legged Damselfly +72 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, 7-spot Ladybird, White-legged Damselfly +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Fleabane, Yarrow, Tormentil +206 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Fleabane, Yarrow, Tormentil +206 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Sweet Chestnut +23 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 35 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
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
East Park WalkWalking route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Bedford Placepublic footpath · 64 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mPath type: service
Manor Endpublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mPath type: residential
River Waypublic footpath · 55 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 55 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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