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Sydney West

📷 Richard Rogerson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

50.96256, -0.13552

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus, Dark-edged Bee-fly +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus, Dark-edged Bee-fly +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Cow Parsley, Broad Buckler-fern +152 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Cow Parsley, Broad Buckler-fern +152 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +15 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Dophin Lesuire Centre to B2272 Public FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ashgrounds WoodWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Circle - Walking RelationWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Commercial Roadpublic footpath · 129 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 129 mPath type: footway
Freeks Lanepublic footpath · 46 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Freeks Lanepublic footpath · 48 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 48 mSurface gravelPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kings WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hurstpierpoint to Downlands Communitiy CollegeCycling route
Named route
Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sidney West Centre, Burgess Hill

📷 Richard Rogerson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sidney West Centre, Burgess Hill

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🌱St John's ParkUrban park500 m→🌱St John's ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Ditchling Common Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Adastra ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Stoneywish Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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