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Twin bell barrow and a bowl barrow on Asdean Down

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📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.89059, -0.85303

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Marjoram, Hogweed, Nettle-leaved Bellflower +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yew, Crosswort, Butcher's-broom +100 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yew, Crosswort, Butcher's-broom +100 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Meadow Grasshopper +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Meadow Grasshopper +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 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
Octagon WayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef OWLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Centurion WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 288 West Dean to CockingCycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
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
National Cycle Route 288 Chichester to West DeanCycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route862 m
Named routeRef 288Length 862 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track through woodland on Walderton Down

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track through woodland on Walderton Down

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Walled GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park4.8 km→🐄Grange Farm ShopVisitor farm2.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→🌱BeltUrban park4 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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