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Cocking Church

📷 Stefan Czapski · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.95036, -0.74924

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Goldfinch
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕The Chicken Shed Cafe — 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· FreePlayground

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: COCKING CHURCH; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Dog's Mercury, Dogwood +204 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Woolbeding, River Rother and Midhurst Walk, South Downs WestWalking route4.8 km

Woolbeding Estate is a countryside gem, near Midhurst. Take in the beauty of the parkland. Follow the River Rother, edged with ancient trees. Pass a poplar plantation & hear the sounds of the weir before returning to the main street for its cafe's & pubs.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 80 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 80 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Bepton to MidhurstCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 288 West Dean to CockingCycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
Stedham to MidhurstCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 288 Cocking to Midhurst (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 288 Chichester to West DeanCycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cocking church

📷 Stefan Czapski · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cocking church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Cowdray: a fortified medieval house and part of its landscaped groundsHistoric site4.4 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park4.2 km→✦Midhurst CastleHistoric site4.1 km→✦Motte and bailey castle on St Ann's Hill, MidhurstHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Kitchen GardenUrban park5 km→🐄Richline Farm ShopVisitor farm900 m→