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Places › England › South East › Lewes Getting here
50.90675, -0.09704
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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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 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🦉 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 — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Wren +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Wren +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Bramble, Cowslip +225 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Bramble, Cowslip +225 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hawthorn, Bramble, Blackthorn +24 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Eupeodes corollae, Black Carrion Beetle +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Eupeodes corollae, Black Carrion Beetle +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
🚵 Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: South Downs Way
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
South Downs Way Walking route 160 km ▾
Named route Length 160 km National walking route
Show on map Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke, South Downs walk, Sussex East Walking route 11.2 km ▾
This walk takes in one of the most stunning sections of the South Downs Way. Spring & Summer bring rich plant life thanks to the chalk soil, forming unique grassland habitat. Great bus links from Brighton. Mostly flat until Pyecombe where it gets steep.
Named route Length 11.2 km Duration 03:00 Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Wolstonbury Hill Explore Nature Walk, Sussex East Walking route 5.9 km ▾
Go through beech woodland before climbing steep open grassland to the top of the hill. On summiting, admire panoramic views of the weald, sea & downs, including Newtimber Hill & Devil's Dyke. Bluebells & garlic can be found in Spring. Potential livestock.
Named route Length 5.9 km Duration 02:00-02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Green Circle - Walking Relation 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 Lewes Road public footpath · 18 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 18 m Path type: secondary
Show on map 32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Green Circle - Bicycle Relation Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Kings Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Hurstpierpoint to Downlands Communitiy College Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Route 20 Pyecombe to Brighton Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 20 National Cycle Network
Show on map Regional Route 90 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 90 Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN 90 - Swanborough (ESCC Cycle Route 301) 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 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
The Street bridleway · 72 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 72 m Path type: residential
Show on map Westmeston Bostal bridleway · 970 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 970 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map Middleton Track bridleway · 663 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 663 m Surface unpaved Path type: bridleway
Show on map Photos Westmeston - St Martin's Church
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Wildlife to spot
22,554 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 22,554 records · National Biodiversity Network House Sparrow · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Kestrel · Pied Wagtail +40
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Stock Dove Columba oenas Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Noctule · Common Pipistrelle
Noctule Nyctalus noctula Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Palmate Newt · Common Frog · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Violet Ground Beetle
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Hawthorn · Bramble · Wood Anemone · Primrose · False Oat-grass +42
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025 Bramble Rubus2025 Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Primrose Primula vulgaris False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 22,554 records · National Biodiversity Network House Sparrow · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Kestrel · Pied Wagtail +40
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Stock Dove Columba oenas Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Noctule · Common Pipistrelle
Noctule Nyctalus noctula Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Palmate Newt · Common Frog · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Violet Ground Beetle
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Hawthorn · Bramble · Wood Anemone · Primrose · False Oat-grass +42
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025 Bramble Rubus2025 Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Primrose Primula vulgaris False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
False-brome
False-brome
Brachypodium sylvaticum2025
Brachypodium sylvaticum2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Dog-rose Rosa canina2025
Dog-rose Rosa canina2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2025
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2025
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. pseudonarcissus
Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. pseudonarcissus
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Dock Rumex2025
Dock Rumex2025
Ragwort Senecio2025
Ragwort Senecio2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Common Dog-violet / Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana or riviniana2025
Common Dog-violet / Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana or riviniana2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix2025
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025
Clover Trifolium2025
Clover Trifolium2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga2025
Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga2025
Wild Plum Prunus domestica2025
Wild Plum Prunus domestica2025
Upright Brome Bromopsis erecta2025
Upright Brome Bromopsis erecta2025
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium2025
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Dewberry Rubus caesius2025
Dewberry Rubus caesius2025
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2025
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2025
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2025
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2025
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2025
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025 