Race Hill Farm Allotments 4 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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Places › England › South East › Brighton and Hove Getting here
50.83274, -0.10165
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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 🛝 Playground 237m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 237m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2026
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Hazel, Alexanders, Lesser Chickweed +6 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +70 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Early Meadow-grass, Lesser Celandine, Navelwort +65 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Early Meadow-grass, Lesser Celandine, Navelwort +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 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 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 143 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 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 National Cycle Route 20 Pyecombe to Brighton Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 20 National Cycle Network
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 2 public paths nearby
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Wildlife to spot
65,908 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 65,908 records · National Biodiversity Network Wren · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Starling · Jay +34
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima2025 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 15 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Meliscaeva auricollis · Eristalis tenax · Marmalade Hoverfly · Melanostoma scalare · Dark-edged Bee-fly +10
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Early Meadow-grass · Lesser Celandine · Dog's Mercury · Navelwort · Snowdrop +37
Early Meadow-grass Poa infirma Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus Yarrow Achillea millefolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 65,908 records · National Biodiversity Network Wren · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Starling · Jay +34
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima2025 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 15 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Meliscaeva auricollis · Eristalis tenax · Marmalade Hoverfly · Melanostoma scalare · Dark-edged Bee-fly +10
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Early Meadow-grass · Lesser Celandine · Dog's Mercury · Navelwort · Snowdrop +37
Early Meadow-grass Poa infirma Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus Yarrow Achillea millefolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Silver Fish Lepisma saccharinum
Silver Fish Lepisma saccharinum
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Notiophilus substriatus Notiophilus substriatus
Notiophilus substriatus Notiophilus substriatus
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Musk Stork's-bill Erodium moschatum
Musk Stork's-bill Erodium moschatum
Pink Shepherd's-purse Capsella rubella
Pink Shepherd's-purse Capsella rubella
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Violet Viola
Violet Viola
Grey Field-speedwell Veronica polita
Grey Field-speedwell Veronica polita
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
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
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Three-cornered Garlic Allium triquetrum
Three-cornered Garlic Allium triquetrum
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
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
Meadow-Grass Poa
Meadow-Grass Poa
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Hawkweed Oxtongue Picris hieracioides
Hawkweed Oxtongue Picris hieracioides
daffodils Narcissus
daffodils Narcissus
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2025
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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