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Medieval farmstead and regular aggregate field system, 805m west of Crapham Barn

4 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

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
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +96 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Daisy, Bramble +128 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Daisy, Bramble +128 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hawthorn +20 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 14 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
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
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.

Named routeLength 7.2 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
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.

Named routeLength 4.9 kmDuration 01:30Local walking route
Sussex Gardenspublic footpath · 115 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 115 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Station to Seafront cycle routeCycling route
Named routeProposed Lcn
Horsey CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Horsey Cycleway phase1B (due to be constructed)Cycling route
Named routeProposed Lcn
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

6 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
CardiacMountain bike route
Named route
Forest YipMountain bike route
Named route
Alternative, Old South Downs Way Bridleway RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Friston Forest Red MTB RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

19 public paths nearby

Public paths
Downs View Lanebridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Downs View Lanebridleway · 52 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 52 mPath type: unclassified
Downs View Lanebridleway · 55 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 55 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Summerdown Lanebridleway · 468 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 468 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Downs View Lanebridleway · 280 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 280 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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Footpath and Track towards New Barn

Footpath and Track towards New Barn

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