Outdoor Programme 2026

Tuesday June 16th 2026 - Chailey Common

The next Seaford Natural History Society event will be on Tuesday June 16th and will be a visit to Chailey Common, led by Andy Mitchell,a very experienced East Sussex County Ranger. He invites us to come to Chailey Common and see why lowland Heath is prized for its wildlife, including insects such as the Minotaur Beetle, one of the UK’s 60 species of dung beetle!.

It is hard to predict what we will find given the unusual weather recently, but this is usually a lovely time of year to be out in the countryside, and we should see a good range of wildlife as the walk takes us through open ground and wooded areas. The Common has no steep hills or stiles, but the terrain will be uneven/rough with the usual countryside trip hazards.

Meet at the Sports Ground Car Park, Haywards Heath Road, North Chailey BN8 4ET at 10 AM.
NGR: TQ 38953 21063 www: pounding.qualifier.geology

We looking forward seeing you there. Non-members will be asked to contribute £3 per head.

Summer Programme 2026

Summer outings take place fortnightly on a Tuesday.
The programme for the 2026 Summer Season may be viewed here:

    Additional information is supplied here:   here



Non members are welcome (except where stated 'members only') but will be asked for a contribution of £3.00.

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Our recent outings

A species list from East Dean and Went Hill on 5-May 2026   here

Some species found at Abbots Wood on 19 May 2026   here

Some species found at Cradle Valley on 21-April-2026   here

A combined species list for our two walks on Seaford Head on 14th April 2026   here

Here is a list of species found along the Cuckmere River on our weekend activity of 17th January 2026.   here

Here is a list of species found at Castle Hill Newhaven on our weekend activity of 29th November.   here

You can see a species list for Last Wood and Meadow, from 28th September   here

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The Wonderful Wildlife of Seaford

Extra Weekend Activities

The Society is planning a series of additional walks and activities this year, to be held at Weekends, in the hope that people unable to attend the usual Tuesday events, perhaps due to a daytime job, may find these events more accessible.

   

Further details of these events may be viewed here

   

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