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Beckett's Barn and adjoining earthworks

1 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.76917, -0.74699

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +94 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Scathophaga furcata +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Scathophaga furcata +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garden Grape-hyacinth · last seen 2026; Plants — Garden Grape-hyacinth · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Hayling to East Head: Avoidance of Itchenor FerryWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Selsey Tram WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saltern's WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bognor Regis to ChichesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Medmerry Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 88Regional cycle route
A259 cycle route (Chichester - Worthing)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Medmerry Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Bersted to Shripney Cycle RouteCycling route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pagham - Becket's Barn

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pagham - Becket's Barn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Avisford ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱West ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱West Park Amenity AreaUrban park3.9 km→🌱Rock Garden WestUrban park4.7 km→🌱The Queen's FieldUrban park3.8 km→🌱Marine Park GardensUrban park4.1 km→

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