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Parish Church of St Symphorian

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 179m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Jay, Herring Gull +93 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackcap, Jay, Herring Gull +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Avens, Cornflower, Ash +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Avens, Cornflower, Ash +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational 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
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

Named routeLocal cycle route
Town Centre to Worthing StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Worthing to South MundhamCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Town centre to seafrontCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A259 cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Town Centre to Lyons FarmCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

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