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Scotney Castle

23 ha

📷 David Cumberland · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicAncient
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.09226, 0.40896

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Martin and Robin
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Picnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — House Martin, Robin, Mallard +54 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets; Urban park — open green space

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: THE RUINS OF OLD SCOTNEY CASTLE; Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Play TrailWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal 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
The Old Carriagewaypublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mSurface grassPath type: track
The Old Carriage Waypublic footpath · 218 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 218 mSurface groundPath type: track
The Old Carriage Waypublic footpath · 271 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 271 mSurface groundPath type: track
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km
Named routeRef 18Length 4.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route187 m
Named routeRef 18Length 187 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.5 km
Named routeRef 18Length 9.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route969 m
Named routeRef 18Length 969 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 18Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Singletrack Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Azaleas in bloom, Scotney Castle

📷 David Cumberland · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Azaleas in bloom, Scotney Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SCOTNEY CASTLEHistoric site100 m→✦BEDGEBURY NATIONAL PINETUMHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Bedgebury National PinetumUrban park3.5 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park300 m→🌱National Trust Scotney Castle EstateUrban park400 m→💧Bedgebury VC ReservoirReservoir3.5 km→