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Meridian Park

1 ha

📷 steve ridley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.79536, -0.00169

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPicnic spotToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early Spider-orchid, Cherry Plum, Daisy +47 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Early Spider-orchid, Cherry Plum, Daisy +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
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.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional 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
Balcombe Roadpublic footpath · 46 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mPath type: footway
Balcombe Roadpublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mPath type: track
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Undercliff WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacehaven Loop (ESCC Cycle Route 300)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lewes - Southease (ESCC Cycle Route 302)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Piddinghoe Avenue (ESCC Cycle Route 301)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacehaven - Newhaven (ESCC Cycle Route 205)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Saltdean - Peacehaven - Southease (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling 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
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Greenwich Meridian in Meridian Park

📷 steve ridley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Greenwich Meridian in Meridian Park

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🌱Centenary ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Meridian ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Meridian ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Saltdean OvalUrban park2.9 km→🌱Fort Road Recreational GroundUrban park3.9 km→✦Meridian MonumentHistoric site600 m→

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