Meridian Monument
Plan your visit
Getting here
50.78968, -0.00154
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Y The Yemeni Coffee Co — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Y The Yemeni Coffee Co — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, House Sparrow +64 more · last seen 2026; Coastal cliffs — seabirds and cliff-nesting species
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, House Sparrow +64 more · last seen 2026; Maritime cliff and slope priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Early Spider-orchid, Ribwort Plantain, Daisy +53 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking route
The Promenadepublic footpath · 33 m
The Promenadepublic footpath · 21 m
Bastion Stepspublic footpath · 41 m
🚴Cycling
58 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Undercliff WalkCycling route
Peacehaven Loop (ESCC Cycle Route 300)Cycling route
Lewes - Southease (ESCC Cycle Route 302)Cycling route
Piddinghoe Avenue (ESCC Cycle Route 301)Cycling route
Peacehaven - Newhaven (ESCC Cycle Route 205)Cycling route
Saltdean - Peacehaven - Southease (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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