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St Bartholomew's Church

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.86354, 0.15712

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Bluebell, Curled Dock +226 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Bluebell, Curled Dock +226 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Bramble +27 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
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
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

9 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
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 2Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.4 km
Named routeRef 2Length 5.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Bartholomew's Church, Chalvington

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Bartholomew's Church, Chalvington

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🐄Drusillas ParkVisitor farm4.4 km→🌱Firle ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉ARLINGTON RESERVOIRNature reserve2.5 km→🐄Squirrel monkeysVisitor farm4.5 km→🐄LlamasVisitor farm4.5 km→✦FIRLE PLACEHistoric site4.8 km→

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