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Nore Hill Folly

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📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.87747, -0.64377

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • 🌿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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Barren Strawberry, Sweet Chestnut +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butcher's-broom, Yellow Archangel, Beech +113 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butcher's-broom, Yellow Archangel, Beech +113 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Minotaur Beetle, Black Clock +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Minotaur Beetle, Black Clock +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Bridle Road to Bignor Walk, SlindonWalking route10.4 km

South Downs, Circular Walk, Dog Friendly, Bridle Road, Bignor, Gumber Corner, The Gallops, Great Bottom, Picnic Spot, Eartham Woods, Stane Street, Roman Roads, 'Six-Ways' signpost, Shippams Poste, Pyramidal orchids, Nore Hill beeches, Nore Hill Folly

Named routeLength 10.4 kmDuration 2:30-3:00Round tripLocal walking route
Nore Hill Folly walk, SlindonWalking route6.1 km

The George Inn, Pub, Nore Hill Folly, Eartham, Bluebells, Ancient beech trees, Dog Friendly, Brick Octagonal Pumphouse, Farmland, Wildlife, Nore Hill Folly, Picnic Spot. Purple Orchids

Named routeLength 6.1 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Slindon medieval park pale and village walk, Slindon EstateWalking route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmDuration 1:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chichester to Norton Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle routeSurface asphalt
Walberton LinkCycling 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Folly, Nore Hill - south elevation

📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Folly, Nore Hill - south elevation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Seven sections of Stane Street Roman road between Eartham and Bignor, a prehistoric linear boundary and two bowl barrowsHistoric site2.5 km→🦉FAIRMILE BOTTOMNature reserve3.4 km→✦Madehurst Wood earthworksHistoric site2.6 km→✦Dalesdown Wood earthworksHistoric site4.3 km→✦Barkhale Camp causewayed enclosureHistoric site3.7 km→✦Bowl barrow 960m WSW of Bignor HillHistoric site3.8 km→

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