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St Bartholomew's Church

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Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.99757, 0.38913

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Blacksmith's Tea and Coffee Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: The Parish Church of St Bartholomew; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 47 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ironmaster's Walk, BatemansWalking route3.2 km

Longstanding tradition claims that Bateman's was built by a Wealden ironmaster. It is difficult now to appreciate that Burwash was ever anything other than a village, but the Normans saw the growth of small scale iron production that lasted 4 centuries.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Kipling's Puck Walk Around the Bateman's Countryside, BatemansWalking route4 km

Home of author & poet Rudyard Kipling. The 300 acres of countryside around the house influenced works such as Puck of Pook's Hill, Rewards & Fairies and many poems. Uncover the landscape that inspired his work. Mostly flat with one steep gradient & stiles

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Rosemary Gardenspublic footpath · 33 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 33 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: residential
Ham Lanepublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: service
Ham Lanepublic footpath · 654 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 654 mSurface compactedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash

📷 Slbs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash

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✦BATEMANSHistoric site1.2 km→✦BRIGHTLING PARKHistoric site4.5 km→⛪Church of Christ the KingReligious grounds500 m→⛪St Philip's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→⛪St Mary and St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→