Daylight forest parking with trail access.
Managed by Forestry England, Droke Forest car park provides 60 gravel bays for woodland visitors and mountain bikers. Open dawndusk year-round, payment is by PayByPhone only (no on-site machines). CCTV monitors the entrance, and rangers patrol at weekends. No lighting, toilets or EV chargingdaylight use recommended. From here, waymarked trails lead into Duncton Wood and the South Downs escarpment. Picnic benches and an interpretive board explain local ecology.