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UPPARK

361 ha

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Public accessDogs welcome361 ha

About UPPARK

Uppark is a 17th-century house in South Harting, West Sussex, England. It is a Grade I listed building and a National Trust property.

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English country houseGrade I listed building

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 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

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: UPPARK (NATIONAL TRUST); Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Fallow Deer, Brown Hare, Rabbit +11 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Brimstone, Small White, Black-headed Cardinal Beetle +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Toadflax, Traveller's-joy, Yarrow +132 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Staunton WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hangers WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Long Woodland TrailWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Discover the Hampshire South Downs by BikeCycling route
Named routeRef EHRegional cycle route
NCN 22/222 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Petersfield - QECP/SDWCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Queen Elizabeth Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

20 public paths nearby

Public paths
Forty Acre Lanerestricted byway · 1.3 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.3 kmSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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