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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chaffinch 🚴 Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via South Downs Way 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chaffinch 🚴 Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via South Downs Way 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Dogs-Mercury Flea Beetle, Clover Seed Weevil +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Dogs-Mercury Flea Beetle, Clover Seed Weevil +48 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Wych Elm, Beech +35 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hazel, Wych Elm, Beech +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
🚵 Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: South Downs Way
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map South Downs Way Walking route 160 km ▾
Named route Length 160 km National walking route
Show on map Octagon Way Walking route 29 km ▾
Named route Ref OW Length 29 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map New Lipchis Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Sussex Border Path Walking route 220 km ▾
Named route Length 220 km Regional walking route
Show on map 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 228 National Cycle Network
Show on map Bepton to Midhurst Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 288 West Dean to Cocking Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 288 National Cycle Network
Show on map Stedham to Midhurst Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 288 Cocking to Midhurst (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 288 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 288 Chichester to West Dean Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 288 National Cycle Network
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref 89 National Cycle Network
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Didling, St. Andrew's Church: 'The Shepherd's Church'
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Wildlife to spot
5,373 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,373 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Wren · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Robin +44
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Raven Corvus corax Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Jay Garrulus glandarius Rook Corvus frugilegus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Linnet Linaria cannabina Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Greenfinch Chloris chloris Stock Dove Columba oenas Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Coal Tit Periparus ater House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Herring Gull Larus argentatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Siskin Spinus spinus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Swallow Hirundo rustica Skylark Alauda arvensis Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Common Gull Larus canus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Hazel · Wych Elm · Field Maple · Hart's-Tongue · Solomon's-seal +15
Hazel Corylus avellana Wych Elm Ulmus glabra Field Maple Acer campestre Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Solomon's-seal Polygonatum multiflorum Beech Fagus sylvatica Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,373 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Wren · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Robin +44
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Raven Corvus corax Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Jay Garrulus glandarius Rook Corvus frugilegus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Linnet Linaria cannabina Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Greenfinch Chloris chloris Stock Dove Columba oenas Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Coal Tit Periparus ater House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Herring Gull Larus argentatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Siskin Spinus spinus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Swallow Hirundo rustica Skylark Alauda arvensis Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Common Gull Larus canus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Hazel · Wych Elm · Field Maple · Hart's-Tongue · Solomon's-seal +15
Hazel Corylus avellana Wych Elm Ulmus glabra Field Maple Acer campestre Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Solomon's-seal Polygonatum multiflorum Beech Fagus sylvatica Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Polygonatum Polygonatum
Polygonatum Polygonatum
Large-leaved Lime Tilia platyphyllos
Large-leaved Lime Tilia platyphyllos
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Hard Shield-fern Polystichum aculeatum
Hard Shield-fern Polystichum aculeatum
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum 