Follow Mill Road westward from the town, taking care as you cross the A259, you will arrive at the beacon. This mound was the former site of a windmill and before that, St Leonards Church. There are great views of the Brede Valley from here and the network of ditches that drain the land can be clearly seen.
Look harder and you may spot the remains of the former tidal creeks that flowed here. With an original estimated population of between four and six thousand people much of this land contains undiscovered archaeology and you will be walking above long-forgotten streets and houses.
Nature's home
With such a mosaic of habitats wildlife is abundant. Farmland birds gather in the woodlands and valley. Lapwings nest in the fields, flocks of yellowhammers fly overhead and buzzards patrol the skies.