A leafless tree stands in a field at sunrise or sunset with a misty horizon and scattered clouds in the sky.
Sign for Chailey Common with a stylized red hiker icon above the text in white on a blue background.

Chailey Common is the perfect place for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers, providing ample opportunities for walking and exploring.

Chailey Common is one of the largest commons in the south of England and a Local Nature Reserve since 1966. The common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSI) for its heathland and diverse insect and bird communities.

Guests at the Coach House and Barn are welcome to use fields at Hoods Croft to walk in and have direct access from Hoods Croft onto Chailey Common. The Common is about 450 acres of open heathland, mixed woodland and grassland. Historically local people, including the residents of Hoods Croft, could graze their livestock on the Common and collect firewood there. Cattle still graze on the Common at certain times of the year. 

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The perfect holiday accommodation for dog owners and walking enthusiasts.

How to get to Chailey Common

As well as walking in our fields, you have direct access to Chailey Common. Walk down the drive towards the road, and when you go through the main gate immediately to the left there is a path through the woods. Follow this until you get to our next-door neighbour’s drive. Here there is a gate to the Common. The Common is 450 acres of SSSI. It is intersected by some roads but provides extensive walking possibilities.

chaileycommons.org.uk

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