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Molehill Shaw

2 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.84749, 0.11955

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, House Sparrow, Collared Dove +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, House Sparrow, Collared Dove +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hawthorn +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Ribwort Plantain, Creeping Thistle +212 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Ribwort Plantain, Creeping Thistle +212 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Dock Bug +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Dock Bug +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Alfriston Clergy House to The Long Man of Wilmington, AlfristonWalking route6.9 km
Named routeLength 6.9 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Alfriston Clergy House to Berwick Church, AlfristonWalking route5.1 km
Named routeLength 5.1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Alfriston Clergy House to Lullington Church, AlfristonWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 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
Regional Route 90Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
ESCC Route 310 proposed cycle routeCycling route
Named route
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 90Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route289 m
Named routeRef 90Length 289 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Molehill Shaw

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Firle ParkUrban park1.9 km→🐄Drusillas ParkVisitor farm4.1 km→✦FIRLE PLACEHistoric site1.9 km→🐄Squirrel monkeysVisitor farm4.1 km→🐄LlamasVisitor farm4.1 km→🦉ARLINGTON RESERVOIRNature reserve4.2 km→

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