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Walpole Road Allotments

4 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.82400, -0.11681

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Magpie, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Magpie, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird +89 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early Meadow-grass, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Groundsel +113 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Early Meadow-grass, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Groundsel +113 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Alexanders, Red Dead-nettle, Bristly Oxtongue +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Mid Sussex LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

143 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hove ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Undercliff WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Three Cornered Copse bridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
The LevelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Preston Street contraflow laneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Church Road cycle contraflow/cut-throughsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whitehawk Hill Road

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whitehawk Hill Road

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🌱Preston ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Preston ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Dyke Road ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Stanley Deason Leisure CentreUrban park1.3 km→

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