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SCRASE VALLEY

8 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.00499, -0.08576

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 177m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Dophin Lesuire Centre to B2272 Public FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ashgrounds WoodWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Pilgrim Gardenspublic footpath · 63 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mPath type: residential
Pilgrim Gardenspublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mPath type: living_street
Pilgrim Gardenspublic footpath · 32 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 32 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rocky Lane Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgess Hill - Hickstead Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burgress Hill - Hickstead (A2300) Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
West Viewbyway open to all traffic · 126 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 126 mPath type: residential
West Viewbyway open to all traffic · 42 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 42 mPath type: residential
West Viewbyway open to all traffic · 67 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 67 mPath type: living_street

About this nature reserve

Scrase Valley is an 8-hectare Local Nature Reserve positioned in Mid Sussex, South East England. The area boasts a varied landscape with rich flora and fauna, attracting numerous bird species and offering scenic walking paths for visitors.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sewer Pipes, Scrase Valley Nature Reserve

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sewer Pipes, Scrase Valley Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cuckfield Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱The Dolphin Leisure CentreUrban park1.7 km→🌱Borde HillUrban park2.8 km→✦BORDE HILLHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Lindfield CommonUrban park600 m→

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