Parish Church of the Transfiguration
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50.89843, -0.16477
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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 Magpie ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 173m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Magpie ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 173m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Dog's Mercury, Wood Anemone +197 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Dog's Mercury, Wood Anemone +197 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Elder, Common Nettle +18 more foraging species
Varies
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map South Downs Way Walking route 160 km ▾
Named route Length 160 km National walking route
Show on map Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke, South Downs walk, Sussex East Walking route 11.2 km ▾
This walk takes in one of the most stunning sections of the South Downs Way. Spring & Summer bring rich plant life thanks to the chalk soil, forming unique grassland habitat. Great bus links from Brighton. Mostly flat until Pyecombe where it gets steep.
Named route Length 11.2 km Duration 03:00 Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Wolstonbury Hill Explore Nature Walk, Sussex East Walking route 5.9 km ▾
Go through beech woodland before climbing steep open grassland to the top of the hill. On summiting, admire panoramic views of the weald, sea & downs, including Newtimber Hill & Devil's Dyke. Bluebells & garlic can be found in Spring. Potential livestock.
Named route Length 5.9 km Duration 02:00-02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Rampart Ramble, Sussex East Walking route 1.3 km ▾
Stroll around the old walls of the Iron Age hill fort. Take in views over the Weald & Brighton. Look out for remains of the curious Victorian funfair riders & in summer, walk through a meadow of orchids & butterflies. Suitable for pushchairs when dry
Named route Length 1.3 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hurstpierpoint to Downlands Communitiy College Cycling route ▾
Three Cornered Copse bridleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 20 Pyecombe to Brighton Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 20 National Cycle Network
Show on map Regional Route 90 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 90 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 82 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 82 Point-to-point Regional cycle route
Show on map Burgess Hill - Hassocks Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs Way Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref 89 National Cycle Network
Show on map 11 public paths nearby
Public paths
School Lane bridleway · 168 m ▾
Camber present.
Public path bridleway Length 168 m Surface asphalt Incline down Path type: unclassified
Show on map Church Hill bridleway · 176 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 176 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map School Lane bridleway · 24 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 24 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map Photos Church of the Transfiguration, Pyecombe, Sussex - Churchyard gate
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Wildlife to spot
11,980 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,980 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
summer winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Great Tit · Magpie · Blue Tit +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 6 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Common Pipistrelle · Brown Hare · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel +1
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus 🐝 Insects 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Bright Four-spined Legionnaire · Red-legged Shieldbug
Bright Four-spined Legionnaire Chorisops nagatomii Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Bluebell · Traveller's-joy · Blackthorn · Round-headed Rampion · Wild Carrot +39
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Round-headed Rampion Phyteuma orbiculare2025 Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025 Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,980 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
summer winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Great Tit · Magpie · Blue Tit +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 6 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Common Pipistrelle · Brown Hare · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel +1
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus 🐝 Insects 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Bright Four-spined Legionnaire · Red-legged Shieldbug
Bright Four-spined Legionnaire Chorisops nagatomii Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Bluebell · Traveller's-joy · Blackthorn · Round-headed Rampion · Wild Carrot +39
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Round-headed Rampion Phyteuma orbiculare2025 Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025 Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lady's Bedstraw
Lady's Bedstraw
Galium verum2025
Galium verum2025
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata2025
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata2025
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2025
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina
Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina
Autumn Lady's-tresses Spiranthes spiralis2025
Autumn Lady's-tresses Spiranthes spiralis2025
Hound's-tongue Cynoglossum officinale2025
Hound's-tongue Cynoglossum officinale2025
Spiny Restharrow Ononis spinosa2025
Spiny Restharrow Ononis spinosa2025
Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea Lathyrus latifolius2025
Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea Lathyrus latifolius2025
Nettle-leaved Bellflower Campanula trachelium2025
Nettle-leaved Bellflower Campanula trachelium2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria2025
Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Greater Burdock Arctium lappa2025
Greater Burdock Arctium lappa2025
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2025
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2025
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2025
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2025
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2025
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2025
Dropwort Filipendula vulgaris2025
Dropwort Filipendula vulgaris2025
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2025
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2025
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2025
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2025
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Common Restharrow Ononis repens2025
Common Restharrow Ononis repens2025
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2025
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2025
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2025
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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