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Common Pond

2 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.85917, 0.25885

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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
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Herring Gull, Moorhen +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Herring Gull, Moorhen +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holly, Cleavers, Lords-and-Ladies +128 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Holly, Cleavers, Lords-and-Ladies +128 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Blackthorn +13 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
1066 Country Walk - South Downs LinkWalking route
Named routeRef 1006LRegional walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

45 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
Stone Cross to Seafront Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeProposed Lcn
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
The Cuckoo TrailCycling route
Named route
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route281 m
Named routeRef 2Length 281 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Common Pond

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hellingly Country Park (Roebuck Park)Urban park3.2 km→🌱Halley ParkUrban park800 m→✦Michelham PrioryHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Upper Dicker Children's ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦WOOTTON MANORHistoric site4.8 km→⛪Roman Catholic Church of St WilfridReligious grounds300 m→

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