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St Bartholomew's Church

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 221m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dartford Warbler, Swallow, Woodlark +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dartford Warbler, Swallow, Woodlark +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Glow-worm, Speckled Bush-cricket +80 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Glow-worm, Speckled Bush-cricket +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, Tormentil, Common Fleabane +168 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, Tormentil, Common Fleabane +168 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Pedunculate Oak, Hazel +19 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Earls Walk, Sheffield ParkWalking route3.4 km

The southern section of this trail (through Ironsgate Mead) seasonally floods, so an alternate dry route has been suggested.

Named routeLength 3.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Drivepublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Saint Bartholomew, Maresfield: memorial (7)

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Saint Bartholomew, Maresfield: memorial (7)

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🌱Normans pond and WoodlandUrban park800 m→✦BUXTED PARKHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Buxted Park Deer ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱West Park Local Nature ReserveUrban park2.6 km→🌱Horsted Green ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Uckfield Millennium GreenUrban park4.9 km→

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