Old Rectory Gardens
Plan your visit
Getting here
50.78902, -0.65153
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕The Bondwood Tearooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕The Bondwood Tearooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +80 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Honesty, Evergreen Oak +45 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Honesty, Evergreen Oak +45 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pea-leaf Weevil, Harlequin Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pea-leaf Weevil, Harlequin Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
🚴Cycling
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
South Coast Cycle RouteCycling route
considered a poor cycle route by some cyclists, and a stand in for completion of NCN 2 to Littlehampton and beyond to Chichester
National Cycle Route 2 Worthing to South MundhamCycling route
Bersted to Shripney Cycle RouteCycling route
Barnham LinkCycling route
Walberton LinkCycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Worthing to South MundhamCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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