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NEWICK PARK

83 ha

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome83 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and House Sparrow
  • 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +48 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: NEWICK PARK

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +48 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bugle, Hemisphaeric Liverwort, Hornbeam +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Walk To Bluebell Railway, Sheffield ParkWalking route900 m
Named routeLength 900 mDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Tolls Walk, Sheffield ParkWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Earls Walk, Sheffield ParkWalking route3.4 km

The southern section of this trail (through Ironsgate Mead) seasonally floods, so an alternate dry route has been suggested.

Named routeLength 3.4 kmDuration 01:30Round 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
Ouse Valley Waypublic footpath · 632 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 632 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ditchling - Cooksbridge (ESCC Cycle Route 206)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking across Lower Park Pond towards Newick Park

Looking across Lower Park Pond towards Newick Park

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