Church of Christ the King
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🧺 Picnic
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Getting here
50.99749, 0.38133
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Free 🚻 Toilets
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral +31 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Dandelion, Field Bindweed, Spear Thistle +202 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Ironmaster's Walk, Batemans Walking route 3.2 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 route Length 3.2 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Sussex Border Path Walking route 220 km ▾
Named route Length 220 km Regional walking route
Show on map Kipling's Puck Walk Around the Bateman's Countryside, Batemans Walking route 4 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 route Length 4 km Duration 01:00-01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Ham Lane public footpath · 59 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 59 m Surface fine_gravel Path type: service
Show on map Ham Lane public footpath · 654 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 654 m Surface compacted Path type: service
Show on map Ham Lane public footpath · 80 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 80 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
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Wildlife to spot
10,974 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,974 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Great Tit · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit +39
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Redwing Turdus iliacus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Rook Corvus frugilegus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wigeon Mareca penelope Jay Garrulus glandarius Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Treecreeper Certhia familiaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Coal Tit Periparus ater Stock Dove Columba oenas Herring Gull Larus argentatus Common Gull Larus canus Siskin Spinus spinus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Raven Corvus corax Swallow Hirundo rustica Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama Southern Hawker · Brown Hawker · Migrant Hawker · Common Darter
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Daisy · Autumn Hawkbit · Petty Spurge · Meadow Buttercup · Common Field-speedwell +60
Daisy Bellis perennis2025 Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2025 Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025 Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025 Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025 Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,974 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Great Tit · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit +39
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Redwing Turdus iliacus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Rook Corvus frugilegus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wigeon Mareca penelope Jay Garrulus glandarius Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Treecreeper Certhia familiaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Coal Tit Periparus ater Stock Dove Columba oenas Herring Gull Larus argentatus Common Gull Larus canus Siskin Spinus spinus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Raven Corvus corax Swallow Hirundo rustica Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama Southern Hawker · Brown Hawker · Migrant Hawker · Common Darter
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Daisy · Autumn Hawkbit · Petty Spurge · Meadow Buttercup · Common Field-speedwell +60
Daisy Bellis perennis2025 Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2025 Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025 Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025 Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025 Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2025
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2025
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2025
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus2025
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2025
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Orange Balsam Impatiens capensis2025
Orange Balsam Impatiens capensis2025
Water-plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica2025
Water-plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica2025
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare2025
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare2025
Scorzoneroides Scorzoneroides2025
Scorzoneroides Scorzoneroides2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Greater Spearwort Ranunculus lingua2025
Greater Spearwort Ranunculus lingua2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2025
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Winter-cress Barbarea vulgaris2025
Winter-cress Barbarea vulgaris2025
Musk-mallow Malva moschata2025
Musk-mallow Malva moschata2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2025
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2025
Procumbent Yellow-sorrel Oxalis corniculata2025
Procumbent Yellow-sorrel Oxalis corniculata2025
Betony Betonica officinalis2025
Betony Betonica officinalis2025
Hairy-brome Bromopsis ramosa2025
Hairy-brome Bromopsis ramosa2025
Bramble Rubus2025
Bramble Rubus2025
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2025
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2025
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2025
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2025
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2025
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum2025
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum2025
Oak Quercus2025
Oak Quercus2025
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2025
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Ragwort Senecio2025
Ragwort Senecio2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Meadow Barley Hordeum secalinum2025
Meadow Barley Hordeum secalinum2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2025
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2025
Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii2025
Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii2025
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper2025
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025 