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Burton Church

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.94942, -0.62392

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 426m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Blue Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Blue Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bird's-foot, Great Horsetail, Deadly Nightshade +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bird's-foot, Great Horsetail, Deadly Nightshade +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: The Serpent Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 10 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
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational 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
Petworth Park Through Turner's Eyes, PetworthWalking route5.1 km

Inspired by landscape painter, JMW Turner, who frequented Petworth thanks to the Earl of Egremont. Stroll round the lake & view scenes captured in his paintings. Stop at the house to see the largest Turner collection outside the Tate. Steep/uneven & steps

Named routeLength 5.1 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Burton Parkpublic footpath · 454 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 454 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Walberton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Burton Parkbridleway · 238 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 238 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

An autumnal Burton Church

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

An autumnal Burton Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walled GardenUrban park4 km→🌱Rosemary GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Rosemary GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Pleasure groundsUrban park4.8 km→✦BURTON PARKHistoric site300 m→✦LAVINGTON PARKHistoric site2.1 km→

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