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Lindfield Common

13 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.00897, -0.08062

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 119m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Cock's-foot, Wild Teasel +128 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Cock's-foot, Wild Teasel +128 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hazel, Elder +9 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Dophin Lesuire Centre to B2272 Public FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ashgrounds WoodWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Brushes Lanepublic footpath · 259 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 259 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rocky Lane Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgess Hill - Haywards Heath Eastern Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hatchgate LaneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
West Viewbyway open to all traffic · 42 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 42 mPath type: residential
West Viewbyway open to all traffic · 67 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 67 mPath type: living_street
West Viewbyway open to all traffic · 126 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 126 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

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Lindfield Common

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Cuckfield Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱The Dolphin Leisure CentreUrban park2.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Borde HillUrban park2.9 km→✦BORDE HILLHistoric site3.1 km→⛪St Wilfrid's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→

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