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Church of St Edward the Confessor

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.96097, -0.14880

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 194m away — 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid, Bluebell, Hawthorn +59 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bee Orchid, Bluebell, Hawthorn +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, White-legged Damselfly, Western Honey Bee +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, White-legged Damselfly, Western Honey Bee +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Dophin Lesuire Centre to B2272 Public FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ashgrounds WoodWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Circle - Walking RelationWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Commercial Roadpublic footpath · 129 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 129 mPath type: footway
Commercial Roadpublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mPath type: residential
Colmer Placepublic footpath · 63 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kings WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hurstpierpoint to Downlands Communitiy CollegeCycling route
Named route
Haywards Heath Town Centre to Cuckfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Edward the Confessor Church, Burgess Hill

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Edward the Confessor Church, Burgess Hill

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Nearby places

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🌱St John's ParkUrban park900 m→🌱St John's ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Ditchling Common Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Adastra ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Queens Crescent ParkUrban park1.6 km→🏞️DITCHLING COMMONCountry park3.5 km→

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