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ROTHERFIELD HALL

27 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

51.03979, 0.19860

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ✦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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +41 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: JARVIS BROOK, POND WITH STATUE IN WALLED GARDEN TO WEST OF ROTHERFIELD

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +41 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holly, Hazel, Gorse +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route732 m
Named routeRef 21Length 732 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 21Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 21Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 21Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tubwell Lanebyway open to all traffic · 252 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 252 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Tubwell Lanebyway open to all traffic · 23 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 23 mSurface compactedPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hillside view east across square to Rotherfield Hall

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hillside view east across square to Rotherfield Hall

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🌱Walshes ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Goldsmith's Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→🦉CROWBOROUGH COUNTRY PARKNature reserve1.6 km→🌱Crowborough Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Adam's Field parkUrban park2 km→🌱Silver Jubilee Recreation GroundUrban park2.5 km→