Waterhall Golf Course 2 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › South East › Brighton and Hove Getting here
50.87389, -0.17422
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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 — Robin, Wren, Goldfinch +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Goldfinch +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Bramble +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Wild Parsnip, Harebell +181 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Wild Parsnip, Harebell +181 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Platycheirus manicatus +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Platycheirus manicatus +18 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map South Downs Way Walking route 160 km ▾
Named route Length 160 km National walking route
Show on map Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke, South Downs walk, Sussex East Walking route 11.2 km ▾
This walk takes in one of the most stunning sections of the South Downs Way. Spring & Summer bring rich plant life thanks to the chalk soil, forming unique grassland habitat. Great bus links from Brighton. Mostly flat until Pyecombe where it gets steep.
Named route Length 11.2 km Duration 03:00 Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Wolstonbury Hill Explore Nature Walk, Sussex East Walking route 5.9 km ▾
Go through beech woodland before climbing steep open grassland to the top of the hill. On summiting, admire panoramic views of the weald, sea & downs, including Newtimber Hill & Devil's Dyke. Bluebells & garlic can be found in Spring. Potential livestock.
Named route Length 5.9 km Duration 02:00-02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Rampart Ramble, Sussex East Walking route 1.3 km ▾
Stroll around the old walls of the Iron Age hill fort. Take in views over the Weald & Brighton. Look out for remains of the curious Victorian funfair riders & in summer, walk through a meadow of orchids & butterflies. Suitable for pushchairs when dry
Named route Length 1.3 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 122 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hove Park Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Three Cornered Copse bridleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map The Level Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 20 Pyecombe to Brighton Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 20 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 2 Brighton to Worthing Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map A259 two-way cycle track upgrade for National Cycle Route 2 rerouting Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref 89 National Cycle Network
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Sweet Hill bridleway · 292 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 292 m Path type: bridleway
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Wildlife to spot
10,756 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,756 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Magpie · Robin · Great Tit · Wren · Woodpigeon +31
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Raven Corvus corax Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Rock Dove Columba livia Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Adder · Slow-worm
Adder Vipera berus Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Darter · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Platycheirus manicatus · Eupeodes luniger
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Platycheirus manicatus Platycheirus manicatus Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger Holly · Wood Avens · Common Nettle · Ribwort Plantain · Ash +63
Holly Ilex aquifolium Wood Avens Geum urbanum Common Nettle Urtica dioica Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Ash Fraxinus excelsior Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,756 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Magpie · Robin · Great Tit · Wren · Woodpigeon +31
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Raven Corvus corax Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Rock Dove Columba livia Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Adder · Slow-worm
Adder Vipera berus Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Darter · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Platycheirus manicatus · Eupeodes luniger
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Platycheirus manicatus Platycheirus manicatus Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger Holly · Wood Avens · Common Nettle · Ribwort Plantain · Ash +63
Holly Ilex aquifolium Wood Avens Geum urbanum Common Nettle Urtica dioica Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Ash Fraxinus excelsior Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Spurge-laurel Daphne laureola
Spurge-laurel Daphne laureola
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Mistletoe Viscum album
Mistletoe Viscum album
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Black Horehound Ballota nigra2025
Black Horehound Ballota nigra2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2025
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2025
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2025
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Burdock Arctium2025
Burdock Arctium2025
Tall Melilot Melilotus altissimus2025
Tall Melilot Melilotus altissimus2025
Wild Mignonette Reseda lutea2025
Wild Mignonette Reseda lutea2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
White Campion Silene latifolia2025
White Campion Silene latifolia2025
Common Restharrow Ononis repens2025
Common Restharrow Ononis repens2025
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2025
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2025
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum2025
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2025
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica2025
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes2025
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2025
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2025
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Goldenrod Solidago virgaurea2025
Goldenrod Solidago virgaurea2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Greater Knapweed Centaurea scabiosa2025
Greater Knapweed Centaurea scabiosa2025
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium2025
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium2025
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2025
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2025
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2025
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
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