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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +51 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Shepherd's-purse, Daisy, Pellitory-of-the-wall +213 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Shepherd's-purse, Daisy, Pellitory-of-the-wall +213 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Alexanders +24 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +21 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Walking route 160 km ▾
Named route Length 160 km National walking route
Show on map Between The South Downs and the Sea Circular Walk, South Downs East Walking route 7.2 km ▾
Start & end in Crowlink, go through meadows & trees, down towards Birling Gap & over 3 of the Seven Sisters. See great coastal views, seasonal wildlife & flower displays. Optional detours to a historic pub & a seaside café. Steep hills, stiles & gates.
Named route Length 7.2 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Birling Gap from the Tiger Inn, South Downs East Walking route 4.9 km ▾
Enjoy views over the downs & the East Sussex coast on this circular. By following old drovers' and smuggling routes to the sea from this small downland village you may also feel a sense of the landscape's long history. Gates & short steep sections.
Named route Length 4.9 km Duration 01:30 Local walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to Jevington Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map Alfriston Clergy House to The Long Man of Wilmington, Alfriston Walking route 6.9 km ▾
Named route Length 6.9 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Station to Seafront cycle route Cycling route ▾
Named route Proposed Lcn
Show on map Stone Cross to Seafront Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Proposed Lcn
Show on map Route 21 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 21 National Cycle Network
Show on map Horsey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 21 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 21 National Cycle Network
Show on map Horsey Cycleway phase1B (due to be constructed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Proposed Lcn
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref 89 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cardiac Mountain bike route ▾
Forest Yip Mountain bike route ▾
Alternative, Old South Downs Way Bridleway Route Mountain bike route ▾
Friston Forest Red MTB Route Mountain bike route ▾
Photos Victoria Baptist Church, Eastbourne
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Wildlife to spot
39,613 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 39,613 records · National Biodiversity Network Black-headed Gull · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Grey Heron · Coot · Mute Swan +3
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Coot Fulica atra Mute Swan Cygnus olor Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Stock Dove Columba oenas Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Dark-edged Bee-fly · Stenophylax permistus · Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Oedemera femoralis
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis 🌿 Plants 85 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Pellitory-of-the-wall · Groundsel · Petty Spurge · Wood Avens · Dandelion +80
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus Wood Avens Geum urbanum Dandelion Taraxacum Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 39,613 records · National Biodiversity Network Black-headed Gull · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Grey Heron · Coot · Mute Swan +3
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Coot Fulica atra Mute Swan Cygnus olor Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Stock Dove Columba oenas Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Dark-edged Bee-fly · Stenophylax permistus · Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Oedemera femoralis
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis 🌿 Plants 85 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Pellitory-of-the-wall · Groundsel · Petty Spurge · Wood Avens · Dandelion +80
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus Wood Avens Geum urbanum Dandelion Taraxacum Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red Dead-nettle
Red Dead-nettle
Lamium purpureum
Lamium purpureum
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Adria Bellflower Campanula portenschlagiana
Adria Bellflower Campanula portenschlagiana
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus
Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum2025
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum2025
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus
Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus
Corsican Hellebore Helleborus argutifolius
Corsican Hellebore Helleborus argutifolius
Mexican Orange Choisya ternata
Mexican Orange Choisya ternata
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca
Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis
Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis
Laurustinus Viburnum tinus
Laurustinus Viburnum tinus
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Dappled Hawkweed Hieracium scotostictum
Dappled Hawkweed Hieracium scotostictum
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Balkan Spurge Euphorbia oblongata
Balkan Spurge Euphorbia oblongata
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Escallonia Escallonia
Escallonia Escallonia
Elephant-ears Bergenia crassifolia
Elephant-ears Bergenia crassifolia
Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis
Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis
Borage Borago officinalis
Borage Borago officinalis
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex2025
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex2025
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2025
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2025
Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis2025
Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis2025
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2025
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2025
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum2025
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum2025
Annual Beard-grass Polypogon monspeliensis2025
Annual Beard-grass Polypogon monspeliensis2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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