Beautiful bluebells
Best places for walks to enjoy stunning blooms
Sussex is awash with a sea of colour as bluebells spring into full bloom throughout both counties.
Their deep violet-blue and distinctive bell-shaped flower make native bluebells one of our best-known plants and Sussex is filled with a number of fantastic walks in which to enjoy them and other flowers including stunning white wood anemones.
Many of our readers have been getting out and enjoying walks across the two counties – or in their neighbourhood – sharing their pictures with us and telling us where their favourite spots are.
Here are just some of the best places you can visit in Sussex to enjoy the beautiful bluebells:
Angmering Park Estate, Dover Lane (car park), Angmering, West Sussex, BN18 9PX – This privately owned, traditional agricultural estate in the heart of the South Downs, boost some beautiful bluebells. More information at https:// angpk.co.uk/forestry
Arlington bluebell walk and farm trail, Bates Green Farm, Tye Hill Road, Arlington, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6SH – Many thousands of people visit the Bluebell Walk every year, supporting Sussex charities, who benefit from the entrance fee (pre-booking required). Running daily until Wednesday, May 19 from 10am until 5pm. More information at www.bluebellwalk.co.uk Brede High Woods, Battle, East Sussex, TN31 6EX – This ancient and secondary woodland and open heathland combine at this spot in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and you can combine bluebell spotting with waterside views. More information at www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/ visiting-woods/woods/bredehigh-woods Collington Wood, Westcourt Drive, Bexhill, East Sussex, TN39 3NA – A delightful small woodland popular with dog walkers. In the spring it is carpeted with white anemones. Walk through the trees to find a lovely grassy space and children’s play area. More information at www.rother. gov.uk/leisure-and-events/ open-spaces/parks-andgreen-spaces-in-bexhill/.
Native bluebells are one of our best known plants and Sussex
Ebernoe Common, near Petworth, West Sussex, GU35 9LD – This varied ancient wooded area, now a Sussex Wildlife Trust nature reserve, incorporates ponds, streams, meadows and reclaimed arable land boasting a variety of sites including spectacular bluebells. The nearby Mens nature reserve is another bluebell spot near Petworth. More information at https:// sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/ visit/ebernoe-common