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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
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50.85473, -0.15033
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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, Magpie, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Three-cornered Garlic +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Blue +73 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red Admiral, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Blue +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Herb-Robert, Sycamore +141 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Herb-Robert, Sycamore +141 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 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 Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 152 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hove Park Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Undercliff Walk 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 Preston Street contraflow lane Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Church Road cycle contraflow/cut-throughs Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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 Photos Withdean Park, looking North from the centre
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Wildlife to spot
43,053 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 43,053 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Magpie · Wren · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Goldcrest +20
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Rock Dove Columba livia Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Raven Corvus corax Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Rook Corvus frugilegus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Adder
🐸 Amphibians 4 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Common Toad · Marsh Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo Marsh Frog Pelophylax ridibundus Lesser Stag Beetle · Meliscaeva auricollis · Pterostichus melanarius · Dock Bug
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Pterostichus melanarius Pterostichus melanarius Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Holly · Lesser Celandine · Wood Avens · Lords-and-Ladies · Ribwort Plantain +40
Holly Ilex aquifolium Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Wood Avens Geum urbanum Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Ash Fraxinus excelsior Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 43,053 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Magpie · Wren · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Goldcrest +20
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Rock Dove Columba livia Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Raven Corvus corax Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Rook Corvus frugilegus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Adder
🐸 Amphibians 4 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Common Toad · Marsh Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo Marsh Frog Pelophylax ridibundus Lesser Stag Beetle · Meliscaeva auricollis · Pterostichus melanarius · Dock Bug
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Pterostichus melanarius Pterostichus melanarius Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Holly · Lesser Celandine · Wood Avens · Lords-and-Ladies · Ribwort Plantain +40
Holly Ilex aquifolium Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Wood Avens Geum urbanum Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Ash Fraxinus excelsior Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Mistletoe Viscum album
Mistletoe Viscum album
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Evergreen Spindle Euonymus japonicus
Evergreen Spindle Euonymus japonicus
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Portugal Laurel Prunus lusitanica
Portugal Laurel Prunus lusitanica
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Sanicle Sanicula europaea
Sanicle Sanicula europaea
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex
Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus
Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Spurge-laurel Daphne laureola
Spurge-laurel Daphne laureola
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2025
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2025
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum2025
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum2025
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2025
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2025
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2025
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2025
Bramble Rubus2025
Bramble Rubus2025 