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The Brooklands Pleasure Grounds

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.81912, -0.33684

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

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
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
Cissbury Ring History and Nature Trail, Sussex EastWalking route3.5 km

Walk ancient roads, enjoy views of 78miles of coast from the 2nd largest Iron Age hillfort in southern England & see Neolithic flint mines & wildlife in this chalk downland site. Grassland, embankments & flint paths with steep sections. Slippery when wet

Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Shoreham to EastbourneWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Coast Cycle RouteCycling route

considered a poor cycle route by some cyclists, and a stand in for completion of NCN 2 to Littlehampton and beyond to Chichester

Named routeLocal cycle route
Town Centre to Worthing StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Worthing to South MundhamCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Town centre to seafrontCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Town Centre to Lyons FarmCycling route
Named route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brooklands Park Boating Lake

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brooklands Park Boating Lake

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🌱Lancing Beach GreenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Brooklands Pleasure ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Brooklands Pleasure ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Lancing Beach GreenUrban park800 m→🌱Headborough GardensUrban park1 km→🌱Headborough GardensUrban park1 km→

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