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Watermill Lane Allotments

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.85972, 0.47316

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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Hogweed +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Holly, Yarrow, Smooth Sow-thistle +147 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Motoring Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
Combe Valley Greenwaypublic footpath · 180 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 180 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: footway
Combe Valley Greenwaypublic footpath · 113 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 113 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Combe Valley Greenwaypublic footpath · 1 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route349 m
Named routeRef 2Length 349 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 2Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route306 m
Named routeRef 2Length 306 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Glovers Lanebyway open to all traffic · 87 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 87 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Buckholt Lanebyway open to all traffic · 23 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 23 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Buckholt Lanebyway open to all traffic · 33 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 33 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Buckholt Lanebyway open to all traffic · 438 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 438 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified
Glovers Lanebyway open to all traffic · 16 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 16 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Buckholt Lane, Sidley

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Buckholt Lane, Sidley

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🌱Egerton ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Bexhill DownUrban park1.6 km→🌱Egerton ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱West PromenadeUrban park2.6 km→🌱Broad Oak ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱West Marina GardensUrban park4.9 km→

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