Battlefields & battle sites · South East England
Friston Forest
In or near Alfriston.
Friston Forest in England South East, United Kingdom.
Simon Carey — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Seaford · 3.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Friston Forest is a registered historic battlefield in England South East, United Kingdom. Britain's battlefields range from the medieval clashes of the Wars of the Roses to the Civil War sieges and the 1745 Jacobite Rising at Culloden — most are open landscapes with interpretive trails and battle-monument markers.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Seaford to Beachy Head SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: SEVEN SISTERS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Friston Forest is a forest, located between Seaford and Eastbourne in East Sussex. It is part of the South Downs National Park area. The forest is managed by Forestry England and covers an area of 2.79 square kilometres, or 278.73 ha.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Friston Forest was planted in the 1930–40s by the Forestry Commission. The most common species of tree planted was beech, because of the chalk and limestone soil.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7814, 0.1531
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Wealden
- Parish
- Cuckmere Valley
- Postcode
- BN25 4AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lewes
- Nearest railway station
- Seaford — 3.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q106827354 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Friston Forest (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Charleston Manor
Stately homes · 0.5 km
The Parish Church of All Saints
Historic churches · 0.8 km
West Dean
Villages · 0.8 km
Litlington White Horse.
Natural landmarks · 1.1 km
Friston Forest Family MTB Route
Mountain bike trails · 1.3 km
Exceat Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.3 km
High and Over
Mountains & hills · 1.3 km
Remains of Exceat parish church: part of the former medieval settlement of Exceat, 690m south south west of Westdean Manor
Archaeological sites · 1.4 km
Litlington
Villages · 1.4 km
The Plough And Harrow Inn
Historic pubs · 1.6 km
Ladycross School
Natural landmarks · 1.6 km
Friston Forest Red MTB Route
Mountain bike trails · 1.7 km
Nearby
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Charleston Manor
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The Parish Church of All Saints
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Litlington White Horse.
Litlington White Horse. — a other in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Friston Forest Family MTB Route — a mtb trail in england south east.
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Where to eat & stay near Friston Forest
Places to stay
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Deans Place
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Star Inn
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Friston Forest?
- Friston Forest is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN25 4AJ), in the parish of Cuckmere Valley.
- What is Friston Forest?
- Friston Forest in England South East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Friston Forest?
- The nearest railway station is Seaford, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN25 4AJ.
- Who owns Friston Forest?
- Friston Forest is owned by Forestry England.
- Is Friston Forest a protected site?
- Yes — Friston Forest is part of the Seaford to Beachy Head SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the SEVEN SISTERS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Friston Forest free to visit?
- Yes, Friston Forest is free to enter.
- How do I get to Friston Forest?
- The nearest railway station is Seaford, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN25 4AJ.