PRESTON MANOR AND PRESTON PARK 27 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🌿 Foraging🦋 Insects
Dogs welcome 27 ha
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About PRESTON MANOR AND PRESTON PARK Preston Park is a park near Preston Village in the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England. The park, which covers 63 acres (25 ha), is served by the nearby Preston Park railway station and is listed on the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens along with the nearby Preston Manor. It is part of the eponymous ward of Preston Park, located north of the city centre, which had a population of 14,911 at the 2011 census.
Read more on Wikipedia → Park Grade II listed park and garden c. 1884
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 215m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 215m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Red Dead-nettle +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug, 22-spot Ladybird +119 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Herb-Robert, Groundsel +149 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Herb-Robert, Groundsel +149 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +42 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map South Downs Way Walking route 160 km ▾
Named route Length 160 km National walking route
Show on map Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke, South Downs walk, Sussex East Walking route 11.2 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 route Length 11.2 km Duration 03:00 Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Rampart Ramble, Sussex East Walking route 1.3 km ▾
Stroll around the old walls of the Iron Age hill fort. Take in views over the Weald & Brighton. Look out for remains of the curious Victorian funfair riders & in summer, walk through a meadow of orchids & butterflies. Suitable for pushchairs when dry
Named route Length 1.3 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 149 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hove Park Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Undercliff Walk Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Three Cornered Copse bridleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map The Level Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Preston Street contraflow lane Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Church Road cycle contraflow/cut-throughs Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref 89 National Cycle Network
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Bookable tours Wildlife to spot
39,482 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 39,482 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Herring Gull · Jay · Black-headed Gull · Magpie +18
Robin Erithacus rubecula Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rock Dove Columba livia Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog · Common Toad · Marsh Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Marsh Frog Pelophylax ridibundus 🐝 Insects 13 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Meliscaeva auricollis · Eristalis tenax · Pea-leaf Weevil · Eupeodes · Lesser Stag Beetle +8
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus Eupeodes Eupeodes2025 Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Syrphus Syrphus Ivy-leaved Toadflax · Groundsel · Red Dead-nettle · Winter Heliotrope · Hart's-Tongue +49
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Yellow Corydalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 39,482 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Herring Gull · Jay · Black-headed Gull · Magpie +18
Robin Erithacus rubecula Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rock Dove Columba livia Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog · Common Toad · Marsh Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Marsh Frog Pelophylax ridibundus 🐝 Insects 13 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Meliscaeva auricollis · Eristalis tenax · Pea-leaf Weevil · Eupeodes · Lesser Stag Beetle +8
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus Eupeodes Eupeodes2025 Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Syrphus Syrphus Ivy-leaved Toadflax · Groundsel · Red Dead-nettle · Winter Heliotrope · Hart's-Tongue +49
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Yellow Corydalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Epistrophe eligans
Epistrophe eligans
Epistrophe eligans
Epistrophe eligans
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Notiophilus substriatus Notiophilus substriatus
Notiophilus substriatus Notiophilus substriatus
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025 Pseudofumaria lutea
Pseudofumaria lutea
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua2025
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Elm Ulmus2025
Elm Ulmus2025
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Hollyhock Alcea rosea
Hollyhock Alcea rosea
Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus
Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Pink Shepherd's-purse Capsella rubella
Pink Shepherd's-purse Capsella rubella
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Evergreen Spindle Euonymus japonicus
Evergreen Spindle Euonymus japonicus
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Portugal Laurel Prunus lusitanica
Portugal Laurel Prunus lusitanica
Grey Field-speedwell Veronica polita
Grey Field-speedwell Veronica polita
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Sanicle Sanicula europaea
Sanicle Sanicula europaea
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex
Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus
Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Three-cornered Garlic Allium triquetrum
Three-cornered Garlic Allium triquetrum
Mistletoe Viscum album
Mistletoe Viscum album
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana2025
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana2025
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2025
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2025
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum2025
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum2025
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2025
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2025
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2025
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2025
Bramble Rubus2025
Bramble Rubus2025 