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Martello tower no 74 on Seaford Esplanade

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📷 Andrew Diack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.76702, 0.10396

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦34+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dunnock and Carrion Crow
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Birds — Dunnock, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dunnock, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Annual Mercury, Yarrow +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Meliscaeva auricollis, Agrypnus murinus +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational 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
Hill and Vale Walk at Frog Firle Farm, South Downs EastWalking route6.4 km

Looping over Cradle & Hindover Hills, see views of secluded farmland & divert to Litlington. Spot geese feeding on the water meadows, birds & insects singing in the hillside shrub, & wild flowers growing in the chalk grassland. Slopes & uneven terrain.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round trip
Bramber Lanepublic footpath · 87 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 87 mPath type: service
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Peacehaven - Newhaven (ESCC Cycle Route 205)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Ye
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Egrets WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 2Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
Friston Forest Family MTB RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Friston Forest Red MTB RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dry Moat at Seaford Martello Tower, East Sussex

📷 Andrew Diack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dry Moat at Seaford Martello Tower, East Sussex

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🦉SEAFORD HEADNature reserve2.5 km→🌱Fort Road Recreational GroundUrban park4.2 km→🌱Crouch GardensUrban park600 m→🏞️SEVEN SISTERSCountry park3.9 km→✦Newhaven military fort and lunette batteryHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Downs Leisure CentreUrban park1.3 km→