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The Red Tower

0 ha

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.85155, 0.48343

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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
  • ✦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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Turnstone, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Turnstone, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Trichosirocalus troglodytes, Rhyzobius, Ischnopterapion loti/modestum +111 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Trichosirocalus troglodytes, Rhyzobius, Ischnopterapion loti/modestum +111 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sea-kale, Holly, Lesser Celandine +228 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sea-kale, Holly, Lesser Celandine +228 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Bristly Oxtongue, Alexanders +28 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Combe Valley GreenwayWalking route4.5 km

The Greenway runs alongside the Combe Valley Way, providing access for walkers and cyclists between Bexhill and Hastings.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
1066 Country Walk - Bexhill LinkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRegional walking route
Motoring Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route349 m
Named routeRef 2Length 349 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 2Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route306 m
Named routeRef 2Length 306 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Red Chestnut Tree flowers, Wrestwood Road

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Red Chestnut Tree flowers, Wrestwood Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Egerton ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Bexhill DownUrban park1.6 km→🌱Egerton ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱West PromenadeUrban park2 km→🌱Broad Oak ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱West Marina GardensUrban park4 km→

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