Plan your visit
Getting here
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About TICEHURST HOUSE HOSPITAL
Ticehurst House Hospital was a mental health facility. It opened in 1792 and was owned and run by five generations of members of the Newington family until 1970. In 2000, the hospital name changed from Ticehurst House Hospital to The Priory Ticehurst House when it became part of the Priory Group.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Green Woodpecker
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Green Woodpecker
- ✦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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker +59 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker +59 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +1 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Wild Onion, Hart's-Tongue +4 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Play TrailWalking route2 km
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km
Main RouteCycling route969 m
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Main RouteCycling route449 m
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Singletrack Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km