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Ditchling Common

6 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

50.95556, -0.09912

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Tit +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Tit +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sweet Vernal-grass, Wood Anemone, Devil's-bit Scabious +83 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sweet Vernal-grass, Wood Anemone, Devil's-bit Scabious +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Strawberry, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Dandelion +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Dophin Lesuire Centre to B2272 Public FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ashgrounds WoodWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Circle - Walking RelationWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kings WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hurstpierpoint to Downlands Communitiy CollegeCycling route
Named route
Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

20 public paths nearby

Public paths
Janes Lanebridleway · 26 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 26 mPath type: tertiary

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ditchling Common Country Park

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ditchling Common Country Park

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🌱Ditchling Common Country ParkUrban park300 m→🌱St John's ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱St John's ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Stoneywish Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Adastra ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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