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Long Down prehistoric flint mine

5 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

50.87621, -0.67761

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Marjoram, Hogweed, Bramble +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Butcher's-broom, Ground-ivy +215 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Butcher's-broom, Ground-ivy +215 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Painted Lady +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Painted Lady +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Bridle Road to Bignor Walk, SlindonWalking route10.4 km

South Downs, Circular Walk, Dog Friendly, Bridle Road, Bignor, Gumber Corner, The Gallops, Great Bottom, Picnic Spot, Eartham Woods, Stane Street, Roman Roads, 'Six-Ways' signpost, Shippams Poste, Pyramidal orchids, Nore Hill beeches, Nore Hill Folly

Named routeLength 10.4 kmDuration 2:30-3:00Round tripLocal walking route
Nore Hill Folly walk, SlindonWalking route6.1 km

The George Inn, Pub, Nore Hill Folly, Eartham, Bluebells, Ancient beech trees, Dog Friendly, Brick Octagonal Pumphouse, Farmland, Wildlife, Nore Hill Folly, Picnic Spot. Purple Orchids

Named routeLength 6.1 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stane Streetpublic footpath · 866 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 866 mPath type: track
Stane Streetpublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shopwhyke to Chichester Cycle Route (Via Westhampnett Road)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chichester to Norton Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle routeSurface asphalt
Walberton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Shopwhyke to Chichester Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Shopwhyke to Chichester Cycle RouteCycling 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

Photos

Footpath 374 to clump of trees on Long Down

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath 374 to clump of trees on Long Down

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️GOODWOOD ESTATE, THECountry park4.8 km→✦Seven sections of Stane Street Roman road between Eartham and Bignor, a prehistoric linear boundary and two bowl barrowsHistoric site3.8 km→✦GOODWOOD HOUSEHistoric site4.2 km→✦Madehurst Wood earthworksHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Denmans GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Riggs Lane Play AreaUrban park3.8 km→

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