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🛝 Family🦉 Wildlife🎠 Play
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 12 ha
Places › England › South East › Brighton and Hove Getting here
50.82479, -0.12533
Open directionsv 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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Wild Cherry — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Wild Cherry — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🛝 Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🎠 Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +107 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +107 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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 Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to Jevington Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map Mid Sussex Link Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 145 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
Show on map Photos The Drinking Fountain in Queen's Park, Brighton
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Wildlife to spot
28,081 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 28,081 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Turnstone · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Blackbird +11
Robin Erithacus rubecula Turnstone Arenaria interpres Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Jay Garrulus glandarius House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Magpie Pica pica Herring Gull Larus argentatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Carrion Crow Corvus corone Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Dunnock Prunella modularis Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 14 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Meliscaeva auricollis · Eristalis tenax · Marmalade Hoverfly · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Melanostoma scalare +9
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus Early Meadow-grass · Ivy-leaved Toadflax · Lesser Celandine · Red Dead-nettle · Groundsel +36
Early Meadow-grass Poa infirma Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 28,081 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Turnstone · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Blackbird +11
Robin Erithacus rubecula Turnstone Arenaria interpres Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Jay Garrulus glandarius House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Magpie Pica pica Herring Gull Larus argentatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Carrion Crow Corvus corone Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Dunnock Prunella modularis Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 14 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Meliscaeva auricollis · Eristalis tenax · Marmalade Hoverfly · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Melanostoma scalare +9
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus Early Meadow-grass · Ivy-leaved Toadflax · Lesser Celandine · Red Dead-nettle · Groundsel +36
Early Meadow-grass Poa infirma Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Silver Fish Lepisma saccharinum
Silver Fish Lepisma saccharinum
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Notiophilus substriatus Notiophilus substriatus
Notiophilus substriatus Notiophilus substriatus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris
Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris
Hollyhock Alcea rosea
Hollyhock Alcea rosea
Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus
Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus
Yellow Corydalis Pseudofumaria lutea
Yellow Corydalis Pseudofumaria lutea
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Violet Viola
Violet Viola
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Lesser Chickweed Stellaria pallida
Lesser Chickweed Stellaria pallida
Fumaria capreolata subsp. capreolata f. speciosa Fumaria capreolata subsp. capreolata f. speciosa
Fumaria capreolata subsp. capreolata f. speciosa Fumaria capreolata subsp. capreolata f. speciosa
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
White Stonecrop Sedum album
White Stonecrop Sedum album
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Slender Thistle Carduus tenuiflorus
Slender Thistle Carduus tenuiflorus
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus
Balkan Anemone Anemone blanda
Balkan Anemone Anemone blanda
Yellow-berried Ivy Hedera helix subsp. poetarum
Yellow-berried Ivy Hedera helix subsp. poetarum
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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