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Shinewater Park

2 ha

📷 PAUL FARMER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.80551, 0.28431

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Grey Heron +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Grey Heron +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Alexanders, Groundsel, Daisy +120 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Alexanders, Groundsel, Daisy +120 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Alexanders, Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue +17 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International 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
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

67 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
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
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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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Reeds at Shinewater Park

📷 PAUL FARMER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Reeds at Shinewater Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shinewater ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Hampden ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Princes ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Gildredge ParkUrban park4 km→🏞️SHINEWATER PARKCountry park200 m→🌱Princes ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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