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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

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
  • Drury Tea & Coffee — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Café

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Buck's-horn Plantain, Greater Plantain, Pineappleweed +158 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Buck's-horn Plantain, Greater Plantain, Pineappleweed +158 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Fennel +21 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Large Red Damselfly, Rose Chafer +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Large Red Damselfly, Rose Chafer +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 2 Brighton to Worthing

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mid Sussex LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Shoreham to EastbourneWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

142 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hove ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Three Cornered Copse bridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
The LevelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Preston Street contraflow laneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Church Road cycle contraflow/cut-throughsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 20 Pyecombe to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network

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