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Howard Park

4 ha

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.79223, -0.00932

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 272m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early Spider-orchid, Compact Brome, Ribwort Plantain +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Early Spider-orchid, Compact Brome, Ribwort Plantain +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational 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
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Clifftop Pathpublic footpath · 196 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 196 mSurface grassPath type: footway
The Promenadepublic footpath · 33 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 33 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
The Promenadepublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Undercliff WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacehaven Loop (ESCC Cycle Route 300)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lewes - Southease (ESCC Cycle Route 302)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Piddinghoe Avenue (ESCC Cycle Route 301)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacehaven - Newhaven (ESCC Cycle Route 205)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Saltdean - Peacehaven - Southease (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

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Howard Park

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Centenary ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Meridian ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Meridian ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Saltdean OvalUrban park2.5 km→🌱Fort Road Recreational GroundUrban park4.3 km→✦Meridian MonumentHistoric site600 m→

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