Southfields Recreation Ground
Getting here
50.81335, -0.52678
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 105m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 105m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +98 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +98 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Sea-kale, Red Valerian, Hare's-tail +81 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sea-kale, Red Valerian, Hare's-tail +81 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Fennel, Hazel +12 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Summer Chafer, Harlequin Ladybird +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Summer Chafer, Harlequin Ladybird +31 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
🚴Cycling
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
South Coast Cycle RouteCycling route
considered a poor cycle route by some cyclists, and a stand in for completion of NCN 2 to Littlehampton and beyond to Chichester
National Cycle Route 2 Worthing to South MundhamCycling route
A259 cycle routeCycling route
Arundel Station to Town CentreCycling route
A259 cycle route (Chichester - Worthing)Cycling route
A284 Cycle RouteCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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