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Michelham Priory

6 ha

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

50.86228, 0.21367

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Chaffinch
  • ✦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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: BARBICAN TOWER AND BRIDGE OVER THE MOAT AT MICHELHAM PRIORY; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis pertinax, Common Darter +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cuckooflower, Butcher's-broom, Wood Anemone +202 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Alfriston Clergy House to The Long Man of Wilmington, AlfristonWalking route6.9 km
Named routeLength 6.9 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Alfriston Clergy House to Berwick Church, AlfristonWalking route5.1 km
Named routeLength 5.1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
1066 Country Walk - South Downs LinkWalking route
Named routeRef 1006LRegional walking route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Regional Route 90Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
The Cuckoo TrailCycling route
Named route
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route281 m
Named routeRef 2Length 281 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Michelham Priory

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hellingly Country Park (Roebuck Park)Urban park4.7 km→🌱Upper Dicker Children's ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Halley ParkUrban park4 km→✦WOOTTON MANORHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Dennis King Memorial Sensory GardenUrban park2.4 km→⛪Roman Catholic Church of St WilfridReligious grounds3 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Abbot's Wood

Nr Hailsham

1.6 km→