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St Mary Magdalene's Church

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📷 Wikipedia · St Mary Magdalene's Church, Battlefield · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.83646, -0.57691

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Mammals — Hazel Dormouse, Roe Deer, Grey Squirrel +11 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Scathophaga stercoraria, Speckled Bush-cricket +93 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Bluebell, Primrose +114 more · last seen 2025

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Bridle Road to Bignor Walk, SlindonWalking route10.4 km▾

South Downs, Circular Walk, Dog Friendly, Bridle Road, Bignor, Gumber Corner, The Gallops, Great Bottom, Picnic Spot, Eartham Woods, Stane Street, Roman Roads, 'Six-Ways' signpost, Shippams Poste, Pyramidal orchids, Nore Hill beeches, Nore Hill Folly

Named routeLength 10.4 kmDuration 2:30-3:00Round tripLocal walking route
Nore Hill Folly walk, SlindonWalking route6.1 km▾

The George Inn, Pub, Nore Hill Folly, Eartham, Bluebells, Ancient beech trees, Dog Friendly, Brick Octagonal Pumphouse, Farmland, Wildlife, Nore Hill Folly, Picnic Spot. Purple Orchids

Named routeLength 6.1 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Rise of Northwood Ramble, SlindonWalking route5.3 km▾

Rise of Northwood, Northwood Woodland Restoration, War Agriculture Woodland Restoration, Public Access, Dog Friendly, Littlewood, Eartham woods, Ashborder, Leper's Wood, Gumber Farm, 6-ways, Shippam's Poste, War Ag, Post War Nature Recovery

Named routeLength 5.3 kmDuration 01:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

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19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Coast Cycle RouteCycling route▾

considered a poor cycle route by some cyclists, and a stand in for completion of NCN 2 to Littlehampton and beyond to Chichester

Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Worthing to South MundhamCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
A259 cycle routeCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Arundel Station to Town CentreCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
A259 cycle route (Chichester - Worthing)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
A284 Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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St Mary Magdalene's Church, Battlefield

📷 Wikipedia · St Mary Magdalene's Church, Battlefield · CC BY-SA 3.0

St Mary Magdalene's Church, Battlefield

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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