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Getting here
50.91729, -0.18455
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hazel, Wood Anemone, Common Twayblade +196 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Beech +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +31 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
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.
Wolstonbury Hill Explore Nature Walk, Sussex EastWalking route5.9 km
Go through beech woodland before climbing steep open grassland to the top of the hill. On summiting, admire panoramic views of the weald, sea & downs, including Newtimber Hill & Devil's Dyke. Bluebells & garlic can be found in Spring. Potential livestock.
Rampart Ramble, Sussex EastWalking route1.3 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
Green Circle - Walking RelationWalking route
FP 2Npublic footpath · 890 m
🚴Cycling
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Kings WayCycling route
Hurstpierpoint to Downlands Communitiy CollegeCycling route
National Cycle Route 20 Pyecombe to BrightonCycling route
Route 82Cycling route
Burgess Hill - Hickstead Cycle RouteCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
19 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Brighton Roadbridleway · 122 m
London Roadbridleway · 539 m
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