Join guided walks on the Serpent Trail
May 3, 2016
Join our Heathland Officer for a series of guided walks through the 64 mile route of the Serpent Trail over three weekends.
This summer challenge yourself to walk the Serpent Trail on a series of guided walks with a heathland expert on 6, 7, 13, 14 and 21 August.
Each walk is between 12 to 13 miles long and you can choose to join just one or do all of the walks to complete the full trail.
The Serpent Trail leads you through the purple heather, green woods and golden valleys of the Sussex greensand hills. From Black Down you can wind your way along the sinuous route of the sandy heaths, a rare and special place for people and wildlife.
The Trail covers a less travelled area of the National Park that is rich in history and wildlife. Adders, slow worms and sand lizards have all been spotted along this route and if you look to the skies you might catch sight of a hobby, Dartford warbler or the shy green woodpecker.
If you look a little closer there’s a wide variety of flora and fauna underfoot. In amongst the gorse and heathers (ling, bell and cross-leaved) you can spot bog cotton-grass, orchids, sundew and the sprawling dodder.
Find out more and book your place here.