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Group of salterns north of St Peter's Church

7 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.89056, -0.30628

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦94+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Shoveler
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Shoveler, Mallard +91 more · last seen 2026; Saltmarsh — dunlin, redshank and grey plover on passage and in winter

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Noctule, Badger, Soprano Pipistrelle +13 more · last seen 2026; Coastal saltmarsh priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Ivy, Hazel +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 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
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
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Mid Sussex LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 202 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 202 mPath type: residential
The White Bridgepublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mPath type: footway
Deacons Waypublic footpath · 274 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 274 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route547 m
Named routeRef 223Length 547 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 223Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

Priory Church of St Peter and St Paul: door to the vestry

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Priory Church of St Peter and St Paul: door to the vestry

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🦉MILL HILLNature reserve4.6 km→✦Bramber CastleHistoric site1 km→🌱Clays FieldUrban park1.3 km→🌱Bishop ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Tanyard fieldUrban park5 km→✦Martin Down style enclosure, bowl barrow, Iron Age hillfort, Romano-British village and associated field system on Thundersbarrow HillHistoric site5 km→