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Royal Sussex Memorial

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

50.76740, 0.29227

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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
  • ☕Fresco — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Starling, Jackdaw +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Starling, Jackdaw +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Pellitory-of-the-wall, Hart's-Tongue +235 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Pellitory-of-the-wall, Hart's-Tongue +235 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Alexanders, Dandelion +25 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Rose Chafer +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Rose Chafer +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
South Downs Way (Inland Route)Walking route
Named routeRef SDWNational walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
1066 Country Walk - South Downs LinkWalking route
Named routeRef 1006LRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Shoreham to EastbourneWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Station to Seafront cycle routeCycling route
Named routeProposed Lcn
Stone Cross to Seafront Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeProposed Lcn
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Horsey CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Horsey Cycleway phase1B (due to be constructed)Cycling route
Named routeProposed Lcn
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
Alternative, Old South Downs Way Bridleway RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Unintentional silhouette of the 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment Memorial

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Unintentional silhouette of the 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment Memorial

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🌱Gildredge ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Princes ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Helen GardenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Hampden ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Shinewater ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Carpet GardensUrban park100 m→

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