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Christ Church

✦ Ancient woodland117 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome117 ha

Getting here

51.02860, 0.09933

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Robin, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bog Asphodel, Tormentil, Purple Moor-grass +115 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Bramble, Beech +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly, Minotaur Beetle +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 82 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chelwood Vachery (Ashdown Forest on foot)Walking route
Named routeRef AF-CVLocal walking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Weald Waypublic footpath · 303 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 303 mSurface dirtPath type: path
Back Lanepublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mPath type: residential
Back Lanepublic footpath · 89 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 89 mPath type: residential
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Wealdway, Ashdown Forest

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Wealdway, Ashdown Forest

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🌱Normans pond and WoodlandUrban park3.8 km→✦BUXTED PARKHistoric site4.9 km→🦉OLD LODGE, NUTLEYNature reserve3.2 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Fairwarp Recreation GroundUrban park1.2 km→✦Medieval settlement site in Buxted ParkHistoric site4.6 km→

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