Editing Brighton and Hove (section)

==== East Brighton downland and undercliff path ====
[[File:Undercliff_path_East_of_Brighton_-_geograph.org.uk_-_234393.jpg|thumb|left|Undercliff path East of Brighton]]
[[File:Happy_Valley_^_Woodingdean_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1930380.jpg|thumb|Happy Valley, Woodingdean]]
[[File:Track_at_The_Bostle_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2126615.jpg|thumb|Track at The Bostle]]
Between the [[Brighton Marina]] and [[Saltdean]] is the '''undercliff path'''. It passes cafes at Ovingdean and Rottingdean. Many people use the path to walk, run or cycle either for amusement or to reach their destinations avoiding the up and down of the busy road above. The entire stretch of beach provides excellent home to rock pool loving species and sea and wading birds take advantage. [[Northern fulmar|Fulmar]]s, [[peregrine falcon]]s, [[northern raven|raven]]s and [[rock pipits]] are just some of the bird life that nest in the chalk cliffs. This area is the only place on these southern cliffs that [[sea stock]] is native. [[Sea-lavender|Sea lavender]] also clings to the cliff ledges. Occasionally one can find [[Crithmum|samphire]], too.<ref name=":2" />

To the west of the Falmer Road from Woodingdean is '''Happy Valley''' ({{Gbmappingsmall|TQ 357 047}}), a bushy, cattle-grazed slope with old Down pasture herbs, bits of gorse, and thorn. Further south is Mount Pleasant ({{Gbmappingsmall|TQ 354 045}}). The west slope looks over '''Wick Bottom''' and is a small triangle of rich chalk grassland. It's rough and derelict, but special wildlife clings on. There's big swarms of [[Round-headed rampion|Pride of Sussex rampion]], [[dropwort]], [[Horseshoe Vetch|horseshoe vetch]], and [[hairy violet]]. [[European stonechat]] frequent its thorn and bramble.<ref name=":2" />

Just east of Woodingdean, is '''the Bostle''' barrow field ({{Gbmappingsmall|TQ 371 054}}). There is a cluster of at least twenty-seven small low grassy mounds, which are probably Saxon, and three larger, probably [[Bronze Age]] barrows on the top of the hill just south of the bridleway fence line. The barrow field is a 'precious fragment' of antiquity surrounded by agricultural fields. The Bostle combe slope ({{Gbmappingsmall|TQ 371 048}}) is an ancient Down pasture slope with the softest [[Sheep's-fescue|sheep's fescue]] turf, just south of the barrow field.<ref name=":2" />

East a little further there is one of the most special natural sites in the Brighton area, [[Castle Hill, Brighton|Castle Hill]] ({{Gbmappingsmall|TQ 376 065}}). The area is known for its [[Early spider-orchid|early spider orchids]], [[Roesel's bush-cricket]], [[wart-biter]] grasshopper, and dramatic butterfly displays that include [[dark green fritillary]], [[adonis blue]], and thousands of [[chalkhill blue]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=East Sussex's National Nature Reserves|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/east-sussexs-national-nature-reserves/east-sussexs-national-nature-reserves|url-status=live|access-date=17 October 2021|website=Corporate report: East Sussex's National Nature Reserves|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101063213/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/east-sussexs-national-nature-reserves/east-sussexs-national-nature-reserves |archive-date=1 January 2015 }}</ref>