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Wishtower Slopes

2 ha

📷 Barry Hunter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.76141, 0.28609

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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
  • ☕Cadence Cycle Club Eastbourne — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pellitory-of-the-wall, Hart's-Tongue, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +203 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Pellitory-of-the-wall, Hart's-Tongue, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +203 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Alexanders, Bristly Oxtongue, Dandelion +21 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Swollen-thighed Beetle +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Swollen-thighed Beetle +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
South Downs Way (Inland Route)Walking route
Named routeRef SDWNational walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
1066 Country Walk - South Downs LinkWalking route
Named routeRef 1006LRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Station to Seafront cycle routeCycling route
Named routeProposed Lcn
Stone Cross to Seafront Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeProposed Lcn
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Horsey CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Horsey Cycleway phase1B (due to be constructed)Cycling route
Named routeProposed Lcn
🚵

Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
Alternative, Old South Downs Way Bridleway RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Wishtower Slopes

📷 Barry Hunter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Wishtower Slopes

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🌱Gildredge ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Helen GardenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Princes ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Hampden ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Shinewater ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Carpet GardensUrban park700 m→

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