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St Mary's Church

14 ha

📷 Peter Jeffery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

50.89914, -0.35922

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Beech, Hazel, Field Maple +43 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Beech, Hazel, Field Maple +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Hazel, Wild Strawberry +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Long-winged Cone-head, Hornet Robberfly +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Long-winged Cone-head, Hornet Robberfly +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
Cissbury Ring History and Nature Trail, Sussex EastWalking route3.5 km

Walk ancient roads, enjoy views of 78miles of coast from the 2nd largest Iron Age hillfort in southern England & see Neolithic flint mines & wildlife in this chalk downland site. Grassland, embankments & flint paths with steep sections. Slippery when wet

Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
A24 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A24 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 223Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wiston Manor and Church

📷 Peter Jeffery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wiston Manor and Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millford Grange Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Clays FieldUrban park3.1 km→✦Bramber CastleHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Ashington Millennium GardenUrban park4.5 km→✦Cissbury RingHistoric site4.6 km→✦Cissbury Ring hillfort, prehistoric flint mine and associated remainsHistoric site4.7 km→

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