Church of St Mary the Virgin
Getting here
50.76243, 0.19884
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Stonechat
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Stonechat
- 🌿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
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Stonechat, Jackdaw +99 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Stonechat, Jackdaw +99 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Agrimony, Ground-ivy, Lady's Bedstraw +131 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Agrimony, Ground-ivy, Lady's Bedstraw +131 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Common Sorrel, Hogweed +14 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +26 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
17 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Hill and Vale Walk at Frog Firle Farm, South Downs EastWalking route6.4 km
Looping over Cradle & Hindover Hills, see views of secluded farmland & divert to Litlington. Spot geese feeding on the water meadows, birds & insects singing in the hillside shrub, & wild flowers growing in the chalk grassland. Slopes & uneven terrain.
Alfriston Clergy House to Berwick Church, AlfristonWalking route5.1 km
Alfriston Clergy House to Lullington Church, AlfristonWalking route3.2 km
🚴Cycling
17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Main RouteCycling route80 m
Main RouteCycling route362 m
N/ACycling route142 m
Alternative RouteCycling route1 km
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Friston Forest Family MTB RouteMountain bike route
CardiacMountain bike route
Forest YipMountain bike route
Alternative, Old South Downs Way Bridleway RouteMountain bike route
Friston Forest Red MTB RouteMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
12 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Crowlink Lanebridleway · 248 m
Crowlink Lanebridleway · 13 m
Crowlink Lanebridleway · 133 m
Crowlink Lanebridleway · 477 m
Wildlife to spot
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