Stanmer Park
Brighton, Brighton and Hove
Image: The Living CoastA 495 hectare 18th-century estate on the edge of Brighton, with woods, chalk grassland and a restored walled garden inside the South Downs National Park. Follow one of three signed trails, let the children loose in the play park, then refuel at the cafés.
Highlights
- Three signed trails from 1 to 5 miles
- Play park by the main gate
- One Garden Brighton walled garden and cafés
- England's first Earthship
Good to know
- Cycle hire at the main entrance and a bikeshare point at the walled garden
- Bluebells in the Great Wood in late April and early May
Getting there
Stanmer Park, Stanmer Park, Lewes Road, Brighton, BN1 9QAParking: Six pay and display car parks. The 78 bus runs into the park at weekends and on bank holidays, and Falmer station is a few minutes away.
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Nearby
Image: One Garden BrightonOne Garden Brighton
An 18th-century walled garden in Stanmer Park, restored and run by Plumpton College and free to wander. Themed show gardens, a café with its own bakery and a market selling plants grown on site make it an easy half day with a walk in the park.
Image: National TrustDitchling Beacon
At 248 metres, Ditchling Beacon is the highest point in East Sussex, with views to the sea in one direction and across the Weald in the other. The South Downs Way runs along the ridge past the remains of an Iron Age hillfort.
Image: Brighton & Hove MuseumsPreston Manor and Gardens
Preston Manor was the home of the Stanford family and brings the upstairs and downstairs life of Edwardian society to life. It stands with its gardens on the edge of Preston Park, one of Brighton's most popular parks. It is run by Brighton and Hove Museums and hosts atmospheric ghost events in the autumn.