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Moon's Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

50.87322, -0.08486

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 246m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

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10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Abax parallelepipedus, Black Clock +105 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hawthorn +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Early Meadow-grass, Lords-and-Ladies, Yarrow +164 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke, South Downs walk, Sussex EastWalking route11.2 km

This walk takes in one of the most stunning sections of the South Downs Way. Spring & Summer bring rich plant life thanks to the chalk soil, forming unique grassland habitat. Great bus links from Brighton. Mostly flat until Pyecombe where it gets steep.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointRegional walking route
Wolstonbury Hill Explore Nature Walk, Sussex EastWalking route5.9 km

Go through beech woodland before climbing steep open grassland to the top of the hill. On summiting, admire panoramic views of the weald, sea & downs, including Newtimber Hill & Devil's Dyke. Bluebells & garlic can be found in Spring. Potential livestock.

Named routeLength 5.9 kmDuration 02:00-02:30Round tripLocal 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
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Village Waypublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
Village Waypublic footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The LevelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 20 Pyecombe to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
East Brighton (Sheepcote ring)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Regional Route 90Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
NCN 90 - Swanborough (ESCC Cycle Route 301)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 90 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional 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
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ridge Roadbridleway · 806 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 806 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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Moon's Plantation

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🦉STANMER PARK/COLDEANNature reserve1.4 km→✦STANMER PARKHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Stanmer ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Stanmer ParkUrban park1.1 km→✦Medieval settlement at StanmerHistoric site1.3 km→🦉BEVENDEAN DOWNNature reserve3.5 km→

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