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Madehurst Way Open Space

1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.81550, -0.53935

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow
  • 🌿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
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Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Magpie +100 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Magpie +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sea-kale, Hare's-tail, Elder +110 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sea-kale, Hare's-tail, Elder +110 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Bristly Oxtongue +12 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Summer Chafer, Harlequin Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Summer Chafer, Harlequin Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Coast Cycle RouteCycling route

considered a poor cycle route by some cyclists, and a stand in for completion of NCN 2 to Littlehampton and beyond to Chichester

Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Worthing to South MundhamCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
A259 cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Arundel Station to Town CentreCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A259 cycle route (Chichester - Worthing)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A284 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Highdown Drive, Littlehampton

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Highdown Drive, Littlehampton

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