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Ambersham Common

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Ambersham Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in West Sussex of 1.4 km². It is one of 67 SSSIs in the county. It lies inside the South Downs National Park.

The nearest railway station is Pulborough, about 12.1 km to the east. Heyshott Down and Lavington Common are among the SSSIs within 3.7 km.

More places to visit near Ambersham Common

Photo of the South Downs, a National Park in south east England.Iconic

South Downs

You’re inside itNational Park near Fittleworth

A chalk ridge rolling from Winchester to the sea cliffs at Beachy Head.

Photo of Graffham Common, a nature reserve near Lodsworth in the South Downs, West Sussex, south east England.Highlight

Graffham Common

Nature reserve near Lodsworth

Restored lowland heath of some 38 hectares between Midhurst and Petworth, managed by Sussex Wildlife Trust, with heather, birch and sandy tracks.

2.3 km E

Photo along the South Downs Way, a 100-mile National Trail running from Winchester to Eastbourne, south east England.

South Downs Way

National Trail

A hundred miles of chalk ridge from Winchester to the sea at Eastbourne, walkable in a week.

2.9 km S · West Sussex, East Sussex & Hampshire

Photo of Midhurst, a village in the South Downs, West Sussex, south east England.Highlight

Midhurst

Village

A Tudor market town of timbered frontages beside the Rother, with the sprawling ruins of Cowdray House across the causeway.

3.1 km NW · West Sussex

Photo of Coultershaw Beam Pump, a landmark near Petworth in the South Downs, West Sussex, south east England.Highlight

Coultershaw Beam Pump

Landmark near Petworth

A restored 18th-century water-powered beam pump beside the Rother near Petworth, steamed on open days for visitors.

6.3 km E

Photo of East Dean (East Dean), a village in the South Downs, West Sussex, south east England.

East Dean (East Dean)

Village

A flint village gathered round a pond and green in a fold of the Downs, a walking base near Goodwood.

6.5 km S · West Sussex