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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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Alexanders, Common Nettle, Dandelion +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Daisy, Pellitory-of-the-wall +215 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Daisy, Pellitory-of-the-wall +215 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🚵 Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: South Downs Way
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
South Downs Way Walking route 160 km ▾
Named route Length 160 km National walking route
Show on map Between The South Downs and the Sea Circular Walk, South Downs East Walking route 7.2 km ▾
Start & end in Crowlink, go through meadows & trees, down towards Birling Gap & over 3 of the Seven Sisters. See great coastal views, seasonal wildlife & flower displays. Optional detours to a historic pub & a seaside café. Steep hills, stiles & gates.
Named route Length 7.2 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Birling Gap from the Tiger Inn, South Downs East Walking route 4.9 km ▾
Enjoy views over the downs & the East Sussex coast on this circular. By following old drovers' and smuggling routes to the sea from this small downland village you may also feel a sense of the landscape's long history. Gates & short steep sections.
Named route Length 4.9 km Duration 01:30 Local walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to Jevington Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map South Downs Way (Inland Route) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SDW National walking route
Show on map 22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Station to Seafront cycle route Cycling route ▾
Named route Proposed Lcn
Show on map Stone Cross to Seafront Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Proposed Lcn
Show on map Route 21 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 21 National Cycle Network
Show on map Horsey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 21 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 21 National Cycle Network
Show on map Horsey Cycleway phase1B (due to be constructed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Proposed Lcn
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref 89 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cardiac Mountain bike route ▾
Alternative, Old South Downs Way Bridleway Route Mountain bike route ▾
Friston Forest Red MTB Route Mountain bike route ▾
1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Junction of Link Road and Paradise Drive
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Wildlife to spot
31,097 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 31,097 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Firecrest · Long-tailed Tit · Starling +28
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coot Fulica atra Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla bernicla2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Badger
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Harlequin Ladybird · Green Shieldbug
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Hart's-Tongue · Pellitory-of-the-wall · Wall-rue · Winter Heliotrope · Shepherd's-purse +74
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025 Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 31,097 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Firecrest · Long-tailed Tit · Starling +28
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coot Fulica atra Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla bernicla2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Badger
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Harlequin Ladybird · Green Shieldbug
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Hart's-Tongue · Pellitory-of-the-wall · Wall-rue · Winter Heliotrope · Shepherd's-purse +74
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025 Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ivy-leaved Toadflax
Ivy-leaved Toadflax
Cymbalaria muralis
Cymbalaria muralis
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2025
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum2025
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus2025
Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus2025
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana2025
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2025
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis2025
Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii2025
Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2025
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2025
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium2025
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium2025
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua2025
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua2025
Mistletoe Viscum album2025
Mistletoe Viscum album2025
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Laurustinus Viburnum tinus
Laurustinus Viburnum tinus
Dappled Hawkweed Hieracium scotostictum
Dappled Hawkweed Hieracium scotostictum
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Argentinian Vervain Verbena bonariensis
Argentinian Vervain Verbena bonariensis
Adria Bellflower Campanula portenschlagiana
Adria Bellflower Campanula portenschlagiana
Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis
Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis
Borage Borago officinalis
Borage Borago officinalis
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex2025
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex2025
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2025
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum2025
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum2025
Annual Beard-grass Polypogon monspeliensis2025
Annual Beard-grass Polypogon monspeliensis2025
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2025
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2025
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2025
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2025
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2025
Yellow Corydalis Pseudofumaria lutea2025
Yellow Corydalis Pseudofumaria lutea2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba2025
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Sweet Violet Viola odorata2025
Sweet Violet Viola odorata2025
Corsican Hellebore Helleborus argutifolius2025
Corsican Hellebore Helleborus argutifolius2025
Strawberry-tree Arbutus unedo2025
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