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PLUMPTON PLACE

7 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.90512, -0.06666

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About PLUMPTON PLACE

Plumpton Place is a Grade II* listed Elizabethan manor house in Plumpton, East Sussex, England.

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English country houseGrade II* listed building

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦46+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Wren
  • ✦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
ParkingToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Kestrel +43 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: PLUMPTON PLACE

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Kestrel +43 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Dock Bug, 16-spot Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Bramble, Ash +260 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 23 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
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional 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
Green Circle - Walking RelationWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs - Spital Road (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Offham - Lewes Town Centre (ESCC Cycle Route 306)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
South Downs Way - Lewes (ESCC Cycle Route 201)Cycling 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
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Plumpton Bostallbridleway · 419 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 419 mSurface groundPath type: track
Plumpton Bostallbridleway · 50 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 50 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Plumpton Bostallbridleway · 492 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 492 mSurface groundPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Plumpton Place

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Plumpton Place

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