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Shinewater Park

154 ha

📷 PAUL FARMER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome154 ha

Getting here

50.80513, 0.28766

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Grey Heron
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 194m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Grey Heron, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Grey Heron, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Groundsel, Alexanders, Daisy +119 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
King Charles III England Coast Path: Shoreham to EastbourneWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational 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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Shinewater Lanebridleway · 171 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 171 mPath type: bridleway
Shinewater Lanebridleway · 113 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 113 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Reeds at Shinewater Park

📷 PAUL FARMER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Reeds at Shinewater Park

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🌱Hampden ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Princes ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Gildredge ParkUrban park4 km→🏞️SHINEWATER PARKCountry park0 m→🌱Princes ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Anderita ParkUrban park3.6 km→