Plan your visit
Getting here
51.03867, 0.69965
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Yellowhammer
- 🌿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
- 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Yellowhammer
- 🌿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 — Lapwing, Yellowhammer, Shelduck +89 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Yellowhammer, Shelduck +89 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly +86 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Heritage
Strong match
Grade II* listed building: SMALLHYTHE PLACE
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 172Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
St John the Baptist's Church, Chester
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