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Homewoodgate Farm

4 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.93695, -0.04730

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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
  • 🌿Foraging 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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Robin +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Robin +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stenophylax permistus, Southern Hawker, Common Red Soldier Beetle +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stenophylax permistus, Southern Hawker, Common Red Soldier Beetle +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Ivy, Bluebell +251 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Ivy, Bluebell +251 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hazel, Elder +23 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kings WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Offham - Lewes Town Centre (ESCC Cycle Route 306)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cooksbridge - Lewes Riverside (ESCC Cycle Route 307)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ditchling - Cooksbridge (ESCC Cycle Route 206)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgess Hill - Haywards Heath Eastern Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - Pyecombe (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Homewoodgate Farm

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Homewoodgate Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ditchling Common Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🦉CHAILEY COMMONNature reserve4.2 km→🌱Stoneywish Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦PLUMPTON PLACEHistoric site3.8 km→🏞️DITCHLING COMMONCountry park4.2 km→🌱Ditchling CommonUrban park4.2 km→

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