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Church of Christ the King

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BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • The Blacksmith's Tea and Coffee Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dandelion, Field Bindweed, Spear Thistle +202 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ironmaster's Walk, BatemansWalking route3.2 km

Longstanding tradition claims that Bateman's was built by a Wealden ironmaster. It is difficult now to appreciate that Burwash was ever anything other than a village, but the Normans saw the growth of small scale iron production that lasted 4 centuries.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Kipling's Puck Walk Around the Bateman's Countryside, BatemansWalking route4 km

Home of author & poet Rudyard Kipling. The 300 acres of countryside around the house influenced works such as Puck of Pook's Hill, Rewards & Fairies and many poems. Uncover the landscape that inspired his work. Mostly flat with one steep gradient & stiles

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Ham Lanepublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: service
Ham Lanepublic footpath · 654 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 654 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Ham Lanepublic footpath · 80 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 80 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Christ the King Church, Burwash

Christ the King Church, Burwash

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