Combe Valley Countryside Park – Bulverhythe Recreation Area Community Consultation Survey 2025
The Combe Valley Countryside Park (CVCP) Community Interest Company (www.combevalleycountrysidepark.com) is developing plans to make the park more enjoyable, inclusive, and useful for everyone.
We want to hear from you—whether you live nearby, visit regularly, or are involved with the park in any way.
Your views will help shape improvements that support both community wellbeing and the natural environment.
We want to hear from you—whether you live nearby, visit regularly, or are involved with the park in any way. Your views will help shape improvements that support both community wellbeing and the natural environment. You can see the survey in pdf format by clicking here, comlete and return to Combe Valley Discovery Centre, Freshfields, St Leoanrds onSea TN38 5FB.
Or to take part in the survey online, click on the link below
This year’s Big Green Day was all about sustainability through recycling, upcycling, and reuse. Over 100 people came along with plants, books, clothes, recipes and seeds to swop and have a good time.
Nine other “Green,” partners also were in attendance to show and highlight the great work being done by the community to enhance, protect and enlighten issues relating to nature.
During 2021 Friends of Combe Valley along with members of Bexhill and Crowhurst Environment Groups and other groups took part in the Rother iTree survey in the Rother area including and the Countryside Park.
The volunteer surveyors were each given a random measured marked plot of land. Within each plot, details were taken of the numbers of trees, variety, height, spread of branches, the condition of the tree(s). All the information was plotted along with the exact location and details as to whether it was an area suitable for more trees to be planted.
All this information has been gathered and a report will be generated to inform local plans.
2023 Update.
Rother District Council have published a report which can be found attached. At the moment it is not fully accessible on all viewing screens and in the process of being amended. When we receive it, we will post it. However, here is the current copy Urban Forest 1066 report
Guided Walks
We have begun the guided walks within the Countryside Park. Peter Hunnisett led us through the park starting at the entrance beside the Blackbrooks garden centre. Peter had produced a spotter sheet which was very useful in identifying the plants that we often take for granted and walk right past.
We took a gentle walk up the old section of Pebsham Lane noting plants and listening to the birds as we went. At the kissing gate, we turned down the path towards the Pebsham lake noting the blossom on the blackthorn(Sloe) and wild clematis. At the lake, we spotted several of the black cormorants sitting in the trees and a single grey heron flew graciously over the lake landing on the other side. Continuing down the recently cleared path towards Freshfields, we noted that the butcher’s broom that had been rescued was thriving amongst a big patch of garlic mustard. The yellow gorse was glowing in the sunshine and the smell was gorgeous. We continued back to the Discovery Centre for a well-deserved cup of tea.
Next Walk: Sunday 16th September 2022. 10.30am meet at the Discovery Centre.(part of open day/Volunteer drive)
