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📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Dogs welcome

Getting here

50.86695, 0.56423

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 300m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Herring Gull +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Herring Gull +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Chickweed, Garlic Mustard, Alexanders +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Chickweed, Yew, Ivy +130 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Chickweed, Yew, Ivy +130 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Field Grasshopper +46 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Field Grasshopper +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
1066 Country Walk - Hastings LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Battle Schools Greenway (ESCC Cycle Route 100)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route598 m
Named routeRef 2Length 598 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 2Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route443 m
Named routeRef 2Length 443 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Alexandra Park

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in Alexandra Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱White Rock GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱White Rock GardensUrban park1.4 km→🌱Wellington SquareUrban park1.8 km→🌱Wellington SquareUrban park1.8 km→🌱West HillUrban park2 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park300 m→

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