Ditchling Common

#3925 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Ditchling Common is a 66.5-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Wivelsfield in East Sussex. It is a country park. which is owned and managed by East Sussex County Council. In many respects, it is a biologically important site of the Low Weald supporting a rich array of biodiversity not found anywhere else in the area. ()

Elevation: 180 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 50°57'10"N, 0°6'3"W

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Ditchling Common – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Plumpton Racecourse, Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, Ditchling Beacon, St John the Evangelist's Church.

2.6 miSE
Sport venue, Horse track, Sport
Plumpton Racecourse
66 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Sussex countryside, Plumpton Racecourse is a premier destination for horse racing enthusiasts in the United Kingdom. With a rich history dating back to 1884, this sporting venue has become synonymous with the thrill of jump racing, offering...
2.2 miS
Museum, Art museum
Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, Ditchling
57 min walk • Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft is located in Ditchling, East Sussex, England. It specialises in showcasing the artists and craftspeople who made Ditchling a creative hub in the 20th century, such as Eric Gill, the sculptor, printmaker and typeface designer, Edward Johnston...
3.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Ditchling Beacon, Sussex Downs AONB
91 min walk • Ditchling Beacon is the highest point in East Sussex, England, with an elevation of 248 m. It is south of Ditchling and to the north-east of Brighton.
1.4 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St John the Evangelist's Church, Burgess Hill
37 min walk • St John the Evangelist's Church is the Church of England parish church of Burgess Hill, West Sussex, England. It is a Gothic Revival church built of local bricks. It was consecrated in 1863 and was the town's first Church of England church.
2.7 miN
Park
Ashenground and Bolnore Woods, Haywards Heath
71 min walk • Ashenground and Bolnore Woods is a 14.4-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Haywards Heath in West Sussex. It is owned and managed by Mid Sussex District Council. These woods have oak, beech and field maple, together with old coppice hornbeam, ash and hazel. Fauna include bats, woodpeckers and owls. Both woods are open to the public.
1.6 miNW
Park
Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve, Burgess Hill
40 min walk • Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve is a 35.2-hectare Local Nature Reserve on the northern outskirts of Burgess Hill in West Sussex. It is owned and managed by Mid Sussex District Council.
2.5 miSW
Church
St Cosmas and St Damian Church
64 min walk • St Cosmas and St Damian Church is an Anglican church in the village of Keymer, in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England. Rebuilt in 1866 in a style similar to the Saxon building it replaced, it is the parish church of Keymer and now lies within a combined parish serving three villages in Mid Sussex.
2.2 miS
Church
Ditchling Unitarian Chapel, South Downs National Park
57 min walk • Ditchling Unitarian Chapel is a Unitarian chapel in Ditchling, a village in the English county of East Sussex.
1.8 miSW
Museum
Oldland Mill, South Downs National Park
45 min walk • Oldland Windmill is an 18th-century post mill situated in the village of Keymer, West Sussex, England.
1.1 miW
Church
All Saints United Reformed Church, Burgess Hill
27 min walk • All Saints Church is the United Reformed Church in Burgess Hill. Originally a Congregational church, it replaced Burgess Hill's first Congregational chapel in Grove Road. It was registered as Junction Road Church.
1.5 miW
Church
St Wilfrid's Church, Burgess Hill
38 min walk • St Wilfrid's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. A former Congregational chapel in Grove Road served as Burgess Hill's Roman Catholic church until St Wilfrid's was built by a local firm in 1940.