Buchan Country Park

Covering 69 hectares Buchan Country Park includes meadow, woodland, lakes and lowland heath and you will find numerous wooden sculptures dotted around. The area is rich in wildlife.

Some history: Heavily used for wood extraction and sheep grazing in medieval times Buchan Country Park was an important area of lowland heath by the 19th century, and is described by William Cobbett in his Rural Rides as part of “six of the worst miles in England”. It was owned by Lord Erskine in the 19th century who named it after his father – the Earl of Buchan – before being passed to the Victorian businessman who established the two ponds. West Sussex County Council purchased the park on 31st July 1969 and it was designated in 1980 as a Country Park.