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St Anne's Church

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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 237m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow-Grass, Trailing Bellflower, Alexanders +63 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Meadow-Grass, Trailing Bellflower, Alexanders +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Trioza centranthi, 7-spot Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Trioza centranthi, 7-spot Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 54 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Southease to Monk's House Circular Walk, Monks HouseWalking route5.6 km

For Virginia Woolf, writing & walking were inseparable; she made her stories as she walked. Virginia & Leonard lived at Monk's House from 1919, where she walked for 2hrs+ daily. This walk takes you to places they loved. Paths can be muddy & wet in winter

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Castle Lanepublic footpath · 88 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 88 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Popes Passagepublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mPath type: footway
Castle Risepublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs - Spital Road (ESCC Cycle Route 204)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Malling - Southover (ESCC Cycle Route 308)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Offham - Lewes Town Centre (ESCC Cycle Route 306)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Regional Route 90Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Egrets WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 90 - Swanborough (ESCC Cycle Route 301)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Spital Roadbridleway · 191 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 191 mPath type: bridleway
Cockshut Roadbridleway · 49 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 49 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Cockshut Roadbridleway · 80 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 80 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Love Lanebridleway · 686 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 686 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

East window, St Anne's church, Lewes

East window, St Anne's church, Lewes

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