🐦49+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Magpie
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Windmill Stores — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦49+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Magpie
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Windmill Stores — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
☕Café🅿️Parking· Free🛝Playground
Best for
10 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Magpie, Wren +46 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café; Urban park — family destination
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Magpie, Wren +46 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café, parking
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Darter +45 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Holly, Lords-and-Ladies, Herb-Robert +185 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke, South Downs walk, Sussex EastWalking route11.2 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 routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointRegional walking route
Rampart Ramble, Sussex EastWalking route1.3 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 routeLength 1.3 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling
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150 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▾
