Plan your visit
Getting here
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About SHEFFIELD PARK
Sheffield Park and Garden is an informal landscape garden five miles east of Haywards Heath, in East Sussex, England. It was originally laid out in the 18th century by Capability Brown, and further developed as a woodland garden in the early 20th century by its then owner, Arthur Gilstrap Soames. It is now owned by the National Trust.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great White Egret and Cattle Egret
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great White Egret and Cattle Egret
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: SHEFFIELD PARK HOUSE; Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets, picnic area
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Small White +28 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Walk To Bluebell Railway, Sheffield ParkWalking route900 m
Tolls Walk, Sheffield ParkWalking route2.2 km
Earls Walk, Sheffield ParkWalking route3.4 km
The southern section of this trail (through Ironsgate Mead) seasonally floods, so an alternate dry route has been suggested.
Wildlife to spot
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