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Church of the Ascension

📷 Patrick Roper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.90090, 0.51887

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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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +71 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Beech, Creeping Buttercup, Rowan +101 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Beech, Creeping Buttercup, Rowan +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Rowan, Common Nettle +15 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Combe Valley GreenwayWalking route4.5 km

The Greenway runs alongside the Combe Valley Way, providing access for walkers and cyclists between Bexhill and Hastings.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
1066 Country Walk - Bexhill LinkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRegional walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
ESCC Cycle Route 209Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
ESCC Cycle Route 201Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
ESCC Cycle Route 207Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
ESCC Cycle Route 202Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Battle Schools Greenway (ESCC Cycle Route 100)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Church of the Ascension by the A2100 at Telham near Battle

📷 Patrick Roper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Church of the Ascension by the A2100 at Telham near Battle

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walled GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Top TerraceUrban park2.7 km→🌱Cherry GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Battle Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→🦉MARLINE WOODNature reserve2.4 km→🦉CHURCH WOOD AND ROBSACK WOODNature reserve3.4 km→

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