Butterfly Sites in Sussex



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Abbot’s Wood

Historically, Abbot’s Wood was one of the best butterfly sites in the UK but sadly this ancient wo ...

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Anchor Bottom

All the usual downland butterfly species can be seen at this location, and in some years there can b ...

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Ashdown Forest

Ashdown Forest encompasses 2,600 hectares of heaths and woodlands and is one of the largest areas of ...

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Beachy Head to Birling Gap

This area is worth a visit just for the views! The 3km pathway between Beachy Head and Birling Gap i ...

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Blackcap and Ashcombe Bottom

This National Trust site isn’t the easiest place to visit but make the effort and the rewards are ...

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Castle Hill

This is a National Nature Reserve managed by Natural England. The butterfly list is impressive, and ...

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Chantry Hill

A one kilometre-square area of downland, situated above the village of Storrington. It consists of t ...

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Cissbury Ring

This downland site is owned and managed by The National Trust. The defensive banks and ditches of th ...

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Fairmile Bottom

This is a Local Nature Reserve, which has an impressive list of wildflowers, including many uncommon ...

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Heyshott Escarpment

An exploration of this downland requires climbing a very steep slope, so be warned. It is best known ...

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High and Over

This location is best known for its large colony of Wall butterflies, but most of the downland speci ...

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Iping and Stedham Commons

A heathland site, managed by Sussex Wildlife Trust, this is the best location in Sussex to observe S ...

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Kithurst Meadow

The most visited butterfly site in Sussex, and with good reason. Just one hectare in size, it boasts ...

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Knepp Castle Estate

This 1,400 hectare estate is criss-crossed by footpaths, bridleways, and permissive access routes. I ...

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Lullington Heath

This a 60 hectare National Nature Reserve, established in 1955 to conserve one of the largest areas ...

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Malling Down

Sussex Wildlife Trust own and manage the coombe at Malling Down. The south-facing slope of the coomb ...

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Medley Bottom

Medley Bottom is described in The Butterflies of Sussex as one of the National Park's hidden gems. I ...

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Mill Hill

The warm, south-facing, slopes of this popular downland location encourage the early emergence of th ...

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Rewell Wood

This wood supports the largest remaining population of Pearl-bordered Fritillary in West Sussex, due ...

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Rowland Wood and Park Corner Heath

These are two adjacent nature reserves that are owned and managed by Butterfly Conservation. They ar ...

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Southwater Woods

Southwater Woods is a complex of woods with Madgeland Wood to the west and Marlpost Wood to the east ...

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Stansted Forest

This is a butterfly-friendly, diverse woodland, which includes rotational coppicing of Sweet Chestnu ...

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Steyning Downland Scheme

This carefully-managed 65 hectare site of woodland and chalk grassland boasts an impressive list of ...

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Warnham Nature Reserve

To quote from the Warnham Nature Reserve website: “Lots of work has been put in to creating a numb ...

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Whitehawk Hill

This Local Nature Reserve is located on the eastern edge of Brighton, next to Brighton Racecourse. T ...

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Woods Mill

This Sussex Wildlife Trust reserve has woodlands and meadows that attract a wide range of butterfly ...

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