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STANSTED PARK

603 ha

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Public accessDogs welcome603 ha

About STANSTED PARK

Stansted Park is an Edwardian country house in the parish of Stoughton, West Sussex, England. It is near the city of Chichester, and also the village of Rowlands Castle to the west over the border in Hampshire.

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ParkGrade II* listed park and garden

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST PAUL; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meliscaeva cinctella, Green Tiger Beetle +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Bluebell, Hawthorn +164 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 50 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Staunton WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Havant Footpath 35Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Octagon WayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef OWLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Staunton Waypublic footpath · 344 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 344 mPath type: footway
Staunton Waypublic footpath · 236 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 236 mPath type: service
The Avenuepublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222National Cycle Network
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Havant Borough Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Queen Elizabeth Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

25 public paths nearby

Public paths
Monument Lanerestricted byway · 878 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 878 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Stansted Parkbridleway · 256 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 256 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Park Lanerestricted byway · 352 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 352 mSurface unpavedPath type: path
Deerleap Lanebridleway · 74 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 74 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Deerleap Lanebridleway · 13 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

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