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Victoria Pleasure Ground

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Public accessDogs welcome

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
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Broad-bodied Chaser +68 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Broad-bodied Chaser +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Fleabane, Yarrow, Gorse +181 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Fleabane, Yarrow, Gorse +181 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Hazel +24 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
East Park WalkWalking route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Estate Walk at Sheffield ParkWalking route4.8 km

Complement a visit to the stunning landscape gardens with an exploration of the historic parkland at Sheffield Park, East Sussex. Gentle slopes across grazed fields lead you by copses and down to the riverside flood meadow. Steep in places.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Selby Closepublic footpath · 77 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 77 mPath type: residential
Shepherds Waypublic footpath · 155 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 155 mPath type: residential
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 196 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 196 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cricket and football at Victoria Pleasure Ground, Uckfield

Cricket and football at Victoria Pleasure Ground, Uckfield

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