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St Botolphs Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ground-ivy, Traveller's-joy, Hazel +113 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ground-ivy, Traveller's-joy, Hazel +113 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +13 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Azure Damselfly, Oedemera femoralis +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Azure Damselfly, Oedemera femoralis +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 223

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
🚴

Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Brighton to WorthingCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
A259 two-way cycle track upgrade for National Cycle Route 2 reroutingCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Town Centre to Lyons FarmCycling route
Named route
Down Link path to Shoreham-by-Sea stationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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