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The Footway Field

3 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.92286, 0.48960

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Creeping Buttercup, Common Nettle +124 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy, Creeping Buttercup, Common Nettle +124 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Elder +19 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Harlequin Ladybird, Meadow Plant Bug +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Harlequin Ladybird, Meadow Plant Bug +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
1066 Country Walk - Bexhill LinkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRegional walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
ESCC Cycle Route 209Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
ESCC Cycle Route 201Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
ESCC Cycle Route 207Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
ESCC Cycle Route 202Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Battle Schools Greenway (ESCC Cycle Route 100)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Battle North (ESCC Cycle Route 110)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Uckham Lanebridleway · 829 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 829 mPath type: unclassified
Uckham Lanebridleway · 17 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 17 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Town Field

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Cherry GardensUrban park600 m→🌱Walled GardenUrban park1 km→🌱Battle Recreation GroundUrban park1 km→🌱Top TerraceUrban park1 km→🌱Kingsmead Open SpaceUrban park400 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→

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