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Alciston Church

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.83001, 0.13712

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦13+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark and Yellowhammer
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Heritage

Grade I listed building: THE PARISH CHURCH; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Yellowhammer, Barn Owl +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Cock's-foot, Common Knapweed +290 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Green Shieldbug +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Skylark, Yellowhammer, Barn Owl +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Hill and Vale Walk at Frog Firle Farm, South Downs EastWalking route6.4 km

Looping over Cradle & Hindover Hills, see views of secluded farmland & divert to Litlington. Spot geese feeding on the water meadows, birds & insects singing in the hillside shrub, & wild flowers growing in the chalk grassland. Slopes & uneven terrain.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round trip
Alfriston Clergy House to Berwick Church, AlfristonWalking route5.1 km
Named routeLength 5.1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Regional Route 90Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route335 m
Named routeRef 2Length 335 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 90Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
CardiacMountain bike route
Named route
Friston Forest Red MTB RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Coach Roadbyway open to all traffic · 656 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 656 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Old Coach Roadbyway open to all traffic · 50 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 50 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Old Coach Roadbyway open to all traffic · 568 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 568 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Alciston Church

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Alciston Church

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🐄Drusillas ParkVisitor farm2 km→🌱The TyeUrban park3 km→🌱Firle ParkUrban park3.8 km→🐄Squirrel monkeysVisitor farm2 km→🐄LlamasVisitor farm2.1 km→🌱The TyeUrban park3 km→