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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
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Places › England › South East › Brighton and Hove Getting here
50.81917, -0.11256
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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 🛝 Playground 247m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 247m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Turnstone, Starling +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Turnstone, Starling +71 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly, Meliscaeva auricollis +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly, Meliscaeva auricollis +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Early Meadow-grass, Lesser Celandine, Alexanders +93 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Early Meadow-grass, Lesser Celandine, Alexanders +93 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Alexanders, Red Dead-nettle, Hazel +6 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to Jevington Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Shoreham to Eastbourne Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 134 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hove Park Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Undercliff Walk Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Three Cornered Copse bridleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map The Level Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Preston Street contraflow lane Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Church Road cycle contraflow/cut-throughs Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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 Photos View east from Bristol Gate, Kemp Town, Brighton
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Wildlife to spot
25,242 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 25,242 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 24 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Herring Gull · Turnstone · Robin · Oystercatcher · Blue Tit +19
Herring Gull Larus argentatus Turnstone Arenaria interpres Robin Erithacus rubecula Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Jay Garrulus glandarius Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Sparrow Passer domesticus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rock Dove Columba livia Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima2025 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 12 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Meliscaeva auricollis · Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis tenax · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Melanostoma scalare +7
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Lixus scabricollis Lixus scabricollis Early Meadow-grass · Lesser Celandine · Alexanders · Snowdrop · Groundsel +30
Early Meadow-grass Poa infirma Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025 Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica Common Whitlowgrass Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,242 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 24 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Herring Gull · Turnstone · Robin · Oystercatcher · Blue Tit +19
Herring Gull Larus argentatus Turnstone Arenaria interpres Robin Erithacus rubecula Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Jay Garrulus glandarius Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Sparrow Passer domesticus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rock Dove Columba livia Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima2025 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 12 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Meliscaeva auricollis · Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis tenax · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Melanostoma scalare +7
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Lixus scabricollis Lixus scabricollis Early Meadow-grass · Lesser Celandine · Alexanders · Snowdrop · Groundsel +30
Early Meadow-grass Poa infirma Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025 Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica Common Whitlowgrass Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Silver Fish Lepisma saccharinum
Silver Fish Lepisma saccharinum
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Erophila verna
Erophila verna
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris
Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua2025
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua2025
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Meadow-Grass Poa
Meadow-Grass Poa
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Violet Viola
Violet Viola
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Lesser Chickweed Stellaria pallida
Lesser Chickweed Stellaria pallida
Fumaria capreolata subsp. capreolata f. speciosa Fumaria capreolata subsp. capreolata f. speciosa
Fumaria capreolata subsp. capreolata f. speciosa Fumaria capreolata subsp. capreolata f. speciosa
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Slender Thistle Carduus tenuiflorus
Slender Thistle Carduus tenuiflorus
Four-leaved Allseed Polycarpon tetraphyllum
Four-leaved Allseed Polycarpon tetraphyllum
Jersey Cudweed Laphangium luteoalbum
Jersey Cudweed Laphangium luteoalbum
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus
Balkan Anemone Anemone blanda
Balkan Anemone Anemone blanda
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana2025
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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