Bedelands Farm Local Nature Reserve is situated on the northern edge of Burgess Hill and access to it is from the playing fields next to Burgess Hill Town Football Club, off Maple Drive, and from Coopers Close. Other entry points are from a footpath near Valebridge Close and from beneath the viaduct in Valebridge Road. The site is owned by Mid Sussex District Council and the Friends of Burgess Hill Green Circle Network help to maintain it. The Nature Reserve consists of ancient meadows, woodland, hedgerows and ponds.
Common Frogs
The common frog’s colour can vary considerably – most are brown, olive green or grey, but red and yellow individuals also occur. They measure around 8–13cm in length and weigh approximately 22g. Females are larger than males.
Adult frogs are slender in appearance and have smooth skin with dark patches, long, stripey hind legs, webbed feet and a dark band around the eyes. They are able to adapt their skin colour to blend in with their surroundings.
Tadpoles are brown in colour to begin with, gradually becoming speckled with gold as they develop.
Adults eat insects that they catch with their long, sticky tongue, snails, slugs and worms. Young tadpoles feed on algae, but then become carnivorous.
This is an official *Caching With Kids* geocache - recommended for families with children to find together. See our Facebook Page!
This group fo caches requires puddle suits and wellies in Winter, and use your own judgement other times of the year. It was particular boggy in Jan 2020, when maintenance was carried out.