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Getting here
50.74979, 0.23253
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Common Sorrel, Smooth Hawk's-beard +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meloe mediterraneus, Long-winged Cone-head +2 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Gorse, Clustered Bellflower, Sycamore +91 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Gorse, Clustered Bellflower, Sycamore +91 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Between The South Downs and the Sea Circular Walk, South Downs EastWalking route7.2 km
Start & end in Crowlink, go through meadows & trees, down towards Birling Gap & over 3 of the Seven Sisters. See great coastal views, seasonal wildlife & flower displays. Optional detours to a historic pub & a seaside café. Steep hills, stiles & gates.
Birling Gap from the Tiger Inn, South Downs EastWalking route4.9 km
Enjoy views over the downs & the East Sussex coast on this circular. By following old drovers' and smuggling routes to the sea from this small downland village you may also feel a sense of the landscape's long history. Gates & short steep sections.
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Station to Seafront cycle routeCycling route
Horsey CyclewayCycling route
Route 21Cycling route
Horsey Cycleway phase1B (due to be constructed)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Friston Forest Family MTB RouteMountain bike route
CardiacMountain bike route
Forest YipMountain bike route
Alternative, Old South Downs Way Bridleway RouteMountain bike route
Friston Forest Red MTB RouteMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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