Wild Park Local Nature Reserve — Attraction in England

An absoloutey beautiful part of the world and stunning part of the Sussex downs. I have walked several dogs up here since I moved to the area in 2020 and the reason I give it 3 stars is that since lockdown and the increase of dogs its no longer somewhere I walk my puppy in training often. More of the trails have been widened due to increased foot traffic created by increased dog walkers. I wouldn't have a problem with dog walkers if they were all picking up their dog mess but they are not. Its so sad to see the natural environment disrespected like that and its a shame for the real proffessional dog walkers who do clean up after the dogs and respect the area. The council have put more dog mess bins at the start of the trail near hollingdean park however I think regular dog mess pickers and proper trails need to be put in for foot traffic because more and more of the land where nesting birds lay their eggs is being eaten into by new trails being created by dog walkers trying to avoid each other. If you have children I wouldn't advise it and don't think it's healthy for the dogs either especially towards Hollingdean. I would also like to suggest particular walking times for proffessional dog walkers so that local dogs like mine can also enjoy the trails. Its not as stress free anymore sometimes with so many packs of dogs and not all the dog walkers are polite but there are some brilliant ones up there who do a good job with the dogs and it can't be nice for anyone working in that environment every day also the amount of mess up there is a health hazard. I would put photos up but its nasty. Also during winter its just complete mud fest so I don't even entertain it unless the ground is dry. Hopefully something is done about it soon but I won't hold my breath. Regardless its still beautiful just watch...

Love a walk up here through the woods ,,a few old rusty motorbikes and oddly an old safe can be found here if you look , which funny enough adds to the character of the surroundings .one of my favourite places to be, but be careful of one of the dog walking companies ,as one of the dogs is unleashed and tends to run over and snap and bark at your legs .apart from that there are stunning views of Brighton from the top and an ancient fort .very ...

Buzzards, Tawny Owls, Greater Spotted and Green woodpeckers all have a home here amongst the trees that fell in the great storm of 1987 and were never cleared. Badgers, foxes, weasels, squirrels and yellow necked mice inhabit the woodland floor. A variety of fungi and various species of woodland flora such as the early spotted...