Preston Manor
Preston Manor, Preston Drove, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6SD, England, UK.

Grey Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

Family: Sciuridae

Habitat: Woodland and gardens and parks.

Size: Length 23-30 cm (9.1-11.8 in). Tail 19-25 cm (7.5-9.8 in).

Food: Tree bark, buds, berries, seeds, acorns, walnuts, and other nuts, and fungi.

Season: All year round.

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

Each grey squirrel makes several thousand small caches of hidden food every summer. Their nests or dreys are made of twigs and leaves often in the forks of trees. They are crepuscular and do not hibernate.

Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) © BirdPhotos.com cc

Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Family: Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers)

Habitat: Gardens and parks, meadows, orchards and woodland.

Size: 12.5-14.0 cm (5.0-5.5 inches)

Food: Worms, insects and berries.

Voice: Warbling song and a harsh tick.

Season: All year round.

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

Often territorial, hops rapidly. A friendly bird that will sometimes feed from the hand of someone who is familiar.

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) ♂ © MTM MVP VizitIt.com arr
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About

The Preston Manor is the former Georgian manor house of the ancient Sussex village of Preston. It has 20 rooms decorated in Edwardian style, plus a walled garden.

There is a shop selling a small variety of gifts, books and themed items.

There are facilities for the disabled and much of the site is fully accessible.

Facilities at Preston Manor

Car Park

Toilet

Charity link
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/Applications/Donations/DonatePredonation.aspx

Places to visit nearby
Preston Park   0.05 miles (0.08 km)
Preston Park, Preston Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6SD, England, UK.
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Preston Park is the largest urban park in Brighton with 63 acres (250,000 m2) of lawns, formal borders and rose gardens, bowling greens, ...

Preston Park © Les Chatfield cc

Withdean Woods   0.94 miles (1.52 km)
Withdean Woods, Tongdean Rise, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 5JF, England, UK.
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Withdean Woods is a nature reserve cared for and maintained by Sussex Wildlife Trust.

Please follow the

Withdean Woods ©

The Deneway   0.94 miles (1.52 km)
The Deneway, Tongdean Rise, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 5JF, England, UK.
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The Deneway is a nature reserve cared for and maintained by Sussex Wildlife Trust.

Please follow the

The Deneway © CJ Hughson cc

Royal Pavilion   1.51 miles (2.43 km)
4/5 Pavilion Buildings, New Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1EE, England, UK.
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The Royal Pavilion is a neo-classical villa lavishly decorated in a chinoiserie style surrounded by glorious gardens.

Royal Pavilion © Xgkkp (GNU)

The Lanes Brighton   1.54 miles (2.48 km)
Dukes Lane, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1BG, England, UK.
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The Lanes Brighton were once the heart of the fishing town of Brighthelmstone, they are a historic quarter with a fantastic enigmaof twisting alleyways.

The Lanes Brighton © Mike Beales cc

Sea Life Brighton   1.71 miles (2.75 km)
Sea Life Centre, Marine Parade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1TB, England, UK.
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Sea Life Brighton is the oldest operating aquarium in the world having been established in 1869.

Sea Life Brighton © Brocken Inaglory cc

Places to stay nearby
Ibis Brighton City Centre   1.08 miles (1.74 km)
Ibis Brighton City Centre, 92 Queens Rd, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3XE, England, UK.
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Ibis Brighton City Centre

Courtlands Hotel Brighton and Hove   1.24 miles (1.99 km)
19-27 The Drive, Brighton, East Sussex, BN3 3JE, England, UK.
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Courtlands Hotel Brighton and Hove

Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel   1.38 miles (2.23 km)
Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel, Kings Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 2PP, England, UK.
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Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel

The Brighton Hotel   1.39 miles (2.24 km)
143-145 King's Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 2PQ, England, UK.
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The Brighton Hotel

Premier Inn Brighton City Centre   1.40 miles (2.26 km)
Brighton City Centre Premier Inn North Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1RE, England, UK.
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The Premier Inn Brighton City Centre is part of the Premier Inn group.

Premier Inn Brighton City Centre

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