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Places › England › South East › Eastbourne Getting here
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 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 — Shoveler, Wigeon, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Groundsel, Red Dead-nettle, Petty Spurge +104 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Groundsel, Red Dead-nettle, Petty Spurge +104 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Alexanders, Hazel +15 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Stenophylax permistus, Eristalis pertinax +6 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Stenophylax permistus, Eristalis pertinax +6 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Walking route 160 km ▾
Named route Length 160 km National walking route
Show on map Between The South Downs and the Sea Circular Walk, South Downs East Walking route 7.2 km ▾
Start & end in Crowlink, go through meadows & trees, down towards Birling Gap & over 3 of the Seven Sisters. See great coastal views, seasonal wildlife & flower displays. Optional detours to a historic pub & a seaside café. Steep hills, stiles & gates.
Named route Length 7.2 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Birling Gap from the Tiger Inn, South Downs East Walking route 4.9 km ▾
Enjoy views over the downs & the East Sussex coast on this circular. By following old drovers' and smuggling routes to the sea from this small downland village you may also feel a sense of the landscape's long history. Gates & short steep sections.
Named route Length 4.9 km Duration 01:30 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 South Downs Way (Inland Route) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SDW National walking route
Show on map 60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris Cycling route ▾
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
Named route Ref AV International cycle route
Show on map Station to Seafront cycle route Cycling route ▾
Named route Proposed Lcn
Show on map Stone Cross to Seafront Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Proposed Lcn
Show on map Route 21 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 21 National Cycle Network
Show on map Horsey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 21 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 21 National Cycle Network
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref 89 National Cycle Network
Show on map Alternative, Old South Downs Way Bridleway Route Mountain bike route ▾
Photos St Mary's Church Hampden Park
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Wildlife to spot
46,559 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 46,559 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Mallard · Collared Dove · House Sparrow · Woodpigeon +23
Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Greylag Goose Anser anser Starling Sturnus vulgaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coot Fulica atra Mute Swan Cygnus olor Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rook Corvus frugilegus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Little Egret Egretta garzetta Stock Dove Columba oenas Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2025 Grey Seal
Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria Dark-edged Bee-fly · Stenophylax permistus · Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly +3
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Tephrochlamys rufiventris 🌿 Plants 60 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Dandelion · Groundsel · Petty Spurge · Red Dead-nettle · Alexanders +55
Dandelion Taraxacum Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Hazel Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 46,559 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Mallard · Collared Dove · House Sparrow · Woodpigeon +23
Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Greylag Goose Anser anser Starling Sturnus vulgaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coot Fulica atra Mute Swan Cygnus olor Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rook Corvus frugilegus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Little Egret Egretta garzetta Stock Dove Columba oenas Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2025 Grey Seal
Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria Dark-edged Bee-fly · Stenophylax permistus · Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly +3
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Tephrochlamys rufiventris 🌿 Plants 60 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Dandelion · Groundsel · Petty Spurge · Red Dead-nettle · Alexanders +55
Dandelion Taraxacum Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Hazel Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Tephrochlamys rufiventris
Tephrochlamys rufiventris
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis Corylus avellana
Corylus avellana
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Spotted Medick Medicago arabica
Spotted Medick Medicago arabica
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Adria Bellflower Campanula portenschlagiana
Adria Bellflower Campanula portenschlagiana
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus
Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus
Corsican Hellebore Helleborus argutifolius
Corsican Hellebore Helleborus argutifolius
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Mexican Orange Choisya ternata
Mexican Orange Choisya ternata
Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus
Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus
Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis
Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Balkan Spurge Euphorbia oblongata
Balkan Spurge Euphorbia oblongata
Elephant-ears Bergenia crassifolia
Elephant-ears Bergenia crassifolia Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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